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false alarm
noun as in needless alarm or worry
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The window had been disconnected from the alarm system after a defect caused repeated false alarms.
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That turned out to be a false alarm, with a mechanic finding only a malfunction with a warning light.
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And though the Aukus review was a scare it was ultimately a false alarm.
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However, at 06:38 on Friday, he explained the "unknown vessel" was a false alarm.
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Over the years, there have been so many instances that felt as if they had to be the beginning of the end, and they all ended up being false alarms.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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