sow confusion

sow confusion
to make people feel afraid, doubtful , confused etc

These people are terrorists who want to sow fear and panic among our people.

Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym to make something less certainsynonym
Main entry: sow

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  • sow fear — sow fear/doubt/confusion/etc phrase to make people feel afraid, doubtful , confused etc These people are terrorists who want to sow fear and panic among our people. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightened …   Useful english dictionary

  • sow doubt — sow fear/doubt/confusion/etc phrase to make people feel afraid, doubtful , confused etc These people are terrorists who want to sow fear and panic among our people. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightened …   Useful english dictionary

  • sow — I UK [səʊ] / US [soʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms sow : present tense I/you/we/they sow he/she/it sows present participle sowing past tense sowed UK [səʊd] / US [soʊd] past participle sown UK [səʊn] / US [soʊn] * to plant seeds in the ground Sow …   English dictionary

  • sow — sow1 [ sou ] (past participle sown [ soun ] or sowed [ soud ] ) verb transitive * to plant seeds in the ground: Sow the seeds thinly outdoors in spring. There s still time to sow fava beans for an early crop. sow fear/doubt/confusion etc. to make …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sow — I VERB USES sows, sowing, sowed, sown (Pronounced [[t]so͟ʊ[/t]] in sow 1, and [[t]sa͟ʊ[/t]] in sow 2.) 1) VERB If you sow seeds or sow an area of land with seeds, you plant the seeds in the ground. [V n] Sow the seed in a warm place in… …   English dictionary

  • confusion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total, utter ▪ considerable, great ▪ mild, slight ▪ general …   Collocations dictionary

  • sow — sow1 [səu US sou] v past tense sowed past participle sown [səun US soun] or sowed [: Old English; Origin: sawan] 1.) [I and T] to plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground ▪ Sow the seeds in late March. sow sth with sth ▪ These f …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sow — verb ADVERB ▪ early ▪ Sow early for an early crop. ▪ thinly ▪ Sow the seeds thinly. PREPOSITION ▪ with …   Collocations dictionary

  • sow — verb 1) sow the seeds in rows Syn: plant, scatter, spread, disperse, strew, disseminate, distribute, broadcast; drill, seed 2) the new policy has sown confusion Syn: cause, bring abo …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • sow — sow1 [səʊ] verb (past sowed səʊd; past participle sown səʊn or sowed) 1》 plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.     ↘plant (an area) with seed. 2》 disseminate or introduce (something unwelcome): the new policy has sown confusion and… …   English new terms dictionary

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