Welcome to another astounding episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Don't let your mind waste away during those long, cold winter nights -- stay sharp by expanding your vocabulary! Here's a winter warm-up Word of the Week to get you started:
Mediscare: [noun] a tactic (often targeting seniors) which claims that Medicare will be cut or canceled. -- "Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang", Grant Barrett, Ed., Oxford University Press, 2004.
Example: The representative from Florida used Mediscare as leverage in his bid for re-election, knowing that it would resonate with many of the retired residents in his district.
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