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Definition of false dawn noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

false dawn

noun

/ˌfɔːls ˈdɔːn/

/ˌfɔːls ˈdɔːn/

[usually singular] (formal)

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a situation in which you think that something good is going to happen but it does not
- a false dawn for the economy
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