bomb scare

noun

A threat to detonate an explosive or incendiary device.

Similar
bomb threat

Meanings

nounbomb scare (plural bomb scares)

plural bomb scares

  1. A threat to detonate an explosive or incendiary device.

    Synonyms: bomb threat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA threat to detonate an explosive or incendiary device.

Similar
bomb threat
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APA

bomb scare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20scare

MLA

“bomb scare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20scare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bomb scare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20scare.

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