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Another word for alarm

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Noun

  1. Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger

    Idioms:
    See also:

    fear

  2. A signal that warns of imminent danger

    See also:

    warn

Verb

  1. To fill with fear

    Idioms:
    See also:

    fear

  2. To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk

    See also:

    warn

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Another word for alarm

Noun

  1. Anything that gives a warning

  2. Apprehension of danger

    See also:

    fear

  3. A warning

    See also:

    fear

    See syn. study at

    warning

Verb
  1. See also:

    frighten

    See syn. study at

    frighten

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Sentence Examples

  • I kept thinking I could hear an alarm clock.

  • The alarm clock beside her bed indicated 2:00 am in large orange numbers.

  • Dusty tossed his phone on the nightstand and set the alarm clock.

  • Betsy said, alarm in her voice.

  • In the distance, an alarm sounded.

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