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a false sense of security

a false sense of se·cu·ri·ty
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey fawls sens uhv, ov si-kyoo r-i-tee]
    • /eɪ fɔls sɛns ʌv, ɒv sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey fawls sens uhv, ov si-kyoo r-i-tee]
    • /eɪ fɔls sɛns ʌv, ɒv sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti/

Definition of a false sense of security words

  • phrase a false sense of security If something gives you a false sense of security, it makes you believe that you are safe when you are not. 3

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Parts of speech for A false sense of security

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

a false sense of security popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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