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Alarm
01
a clock that makes a sound at a set time, used to wake up someone
02
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
03
a warning device, that gives a signal about a problem or condition
04
a signal such as a loud noise used to warn someone of the occurrence of a danger
to alarm
01
to make someone scared or anxious
Transitive: to alarm sb
02
to warn someone about possible danger or make them aware of something urgent
Transitive: to alarm sb
03
to equip or protect with an alarm system
Transitive: to alarm a place or property
alarm
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alarmism
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alarmism
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alarmist
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alarmist
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Example
The alarm on his bedside table rang loudly, prompting him to jump out of bed and start his day.
He programmed the alarm to go off every weekday morning to help establish a routine.
She set the alarm for 6:30 AM to make sure she wouldn't oversleep for her important meeting.
The dismaying discovery of security vulnerabilities in the software raised alarm among users.
The penetrable nature of the building’s defenses raised alarms among the security team.
