bomb scare
Explosive threat alert
A bomb scare is an incident where a bomb threat—real or false—causes evacuation and emergency response.
Most bomb scares turn out to be hoaxes, but authorities must treat each seriously: The building was evacuated after a bomb scare.
The term covers both the threat itself and the resulting disruption.
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- threatIndication of potential harm
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- suspicious packagePotentially dangerous unidentified item
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
package · alert · panic · police · cordoned · warning · explosive · device · controlled explosion · terror · emergency · emergency services · alarm · unattended · baggage · cleared · building · lockdown
- false alarmsfire drill, car alarm, smoke detector, cry wolf, false positive
- Terrorismterrorism, terror cell, suicide attack, terrorist, jihad
- High Stakesdo-or-die, do or die, make-or-break, make or break, life or death
emotional state induced
bomb scarereassurance
Words meant to calm
calm · peace of mind · relief · normalcy
bomb, scare, bombs, bombed, bombing, bomber, bombers, bombard, bombardment