Loaded Words
Also: Spin, Coloring, Euphemisms, Dysphemisms
Class: Emotional Manipulation
They are slashing benefits!
I don’t think you can call a 4% reduction a “slashing”.
I can’t afford to keep working here for this low wage.
I don’t respond to threats!
You don’t have to paint it as a “threat”. It’s a genuine consequence.
They are trying to push their radical agenda!
You can’t just put the word “radical” in front of anything you disagree with.
They are attempting a blatant power grab!
If by “power grab” you mean political control, that’s what political parties are for, to gain control.
Foolacy vs. Fallacy
This covers the fallacy Argument by Emotive Language (AKA Loaded Words/Language/Terms).
Loaded Words is a more emotional type of
Exaggerating. It is often used for
Manufactured Outrage. If the word choice is to mock the speaker or their beliefs, see
Mocking instead. All of these often overlap.