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false alarm
–noun
1.a false report of a fire in progress to a fire department.
2.something that excites unfounded alarm or expectation: Rumors of an impending transit strike proved to be a false alarm.
[Origin: 1570–80]
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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.

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false alarm

noun
a warning that is given about something that fails to occur 

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