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alarm

9 definitions • 9 examples
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Examples:

If there's any trouble, raise/sound the alarm by pulling the emergency cord.
The first two bomb alerts were false alarms, but the third was for real.
2
a device that makes a loud noise to warn of danger:

Examples:

a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm
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If an electronic device such as a watch or computer has an alarm, it can be set to make a noise at a particular time.
5
sudden worry and fear, especially that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:

Examples:

I didn't tell her that he was late because I didn't want to cause her any alarm.
Villagers have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road.
6
to make someone worried or frightened:

Examples:

I didn't want to alarm him by telling him that she was ill.
7
sudden anxiety and fear, esp. that something very bad or dangerous might happen:

Examples:

Nicholas detected a note of alarm in her voice.
8
a warning signal such as a loud noise or flashing light that gets your immediate attention, or a device that produces such a signal:

Examples:

Firefighters said the tragedy could have been avoided if the house had had smoke alarms.
9
to feel or cause sudden anxiety and fear:

Examples:

Guests were sometimes alarmed to learn that we never locked the doors of the house.

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