That does exist.
Just like the tendency to make things sound worse than they are.
Why use the broader term instead of the more narrow, when both are accurate? Could it be in this case to associate a relatively minor injury with its most extreme version?
Harvard saying they wouldn't comply with Trump and fight it in court was great.
If they really wanted to do "The Right Thing", they have the billions to keep these projects funded for several years while they fight. But I guess that's too much to ask.