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
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| false alarm | |
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| a warning that is given about something that fails to occur |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
false alarm
a warning of something which in fact does not happen
See also: falsehood, falsify, false, false start
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