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false arrest
noun
: an arrest that is not legally justified
Full Definition of FALSE ARREST
: an arrest not justifiable under law
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First Known Use of FALSE ARREST
1715
Rhymes with FALSE ARREST
acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinfest, disinterest, disinvest, galley-west, Hammerfest, hornet's nest, house arrest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, reinvest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest
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