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false alarm

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false alarm
n.
1. An emergency alarm, such as a fire alarm, that is set off unnecessarily.
2. A signal or warning that is groundless.
false alarm
Noun
a situation that appears to be dangerous but turns out not to be: air-raid sirens sounded once but it turned out to be a false alarm
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.false alarmfalse alarm - a warning that is given about something that fails to occur
warning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode"
Translations
false alarm n → falsa alarma
false alarm false n → fausse alerte
false alarm false n → falscher or blinder Alarm m
false alarm n → falso allarme m


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Thus, for example, the individual who defiled a drinking-place would be attacked by every onlooker, while one who deliberately gave a false alarm was the recipient of much rough usage at our hands.
Before Adam by London, Jack View in context
The travelers, recovered from this false alarm, breakfasted merrily.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
``This may be a false alarm, or a forged letter,'' said De Bracy.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
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