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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
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a warning device, that gives a signal about a problem or condition
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a signal such as a loud noise used to warn someone of the occurrence of a danger
to alarm
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to make someone scared or anxious
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warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
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.
