clear and present danger

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clear and present danger - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  clear and present danger
      n 1: a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be
           abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded
           theater when there is no fire because such an action would
           pose a clear and present danger to public safety"