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How to pronounce “cry wolf”
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Pronunciation guide for cry wolf
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- Practice the English pronunciation of cry wolf with real speech in context.
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- Wikipedia Founder Combatting Fake News
- Definition summary
- (idiomatic) To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
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How to pronounce cry wolf
Wikipedia Founder Combatting Fake News
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Meaning
- [Verb]
- (idiomatic) To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
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