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FALSE ALARM Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the phrase false alarm. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase false alarm. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FALSE ALARM

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blunder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• utter impulsively

error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

misapprehension
nounn
noun

• an understanding of something that is not correct

miscalculation
nounn
noun

• a mistake in calculating

misinterpretation
nounn
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

mistake
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an understanding of something that is not correct

• part of a statement that is not correct

verb

• identify incorrectly

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

misunderstanding
nounn
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

• an understanding of something that is not correct

oversight
nounn
noun

• an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

• management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

• a mistake resulting from inattention

misjudgment
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For FALSE ALARM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for false alarm, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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warning

Alternatives for BLUNDER

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