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Definition: falsely warn of danger; call attention to a problem that doesn't exist

Explanation: Used when saying that a person repeatedly claims that there is danger when the danger really doesn't exist.

Examples: You've cried wolf so many times that I just can't believe you anymore. - If you keep crying wolf nobody is going to ever believe you.

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