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False alarm
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
warning
signal
(such as the
call
of
sentry
, the
ringing
of a
bell
, or the
shriek
of a
siren
) which
turns out
to have been given erroneously.
●
A
thing
or
occurrence
which
initially
causes
fear
,
distress
, etc. but which is
subsequently
recognized
as being no cause for concern.
●
A person who
pretends
to be more
accomplished
or a
thing
that seems to be of higher quality than is
later
found to be the case.
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