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A Deterrent To Sound Triumphant After False Alarm Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SCARECROW" which means:
- noun
- • An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds verb
- • To splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The farmer put up a scarecrow in the cornfield to scare away the birds."
- • "The children found the scarecrow in the pumpkin patch and thought it was funny."
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