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   A·larm

   /əˈlärm/

   

   noun

   • 1. an anxious awareness of danger: "the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm" Similar fearanxietyapprehensiontrepidationnervousnessuneasedistressagitationconsternationdisquietperturbationfrightpanicdreadhorrorshockterrorOpposite calmnesscomposure
   • ▪ a warning of danger: "I hammered on several doors to raise the alarm" Similar sirenwarning soundalarm signaldanger signaldistress signalalertwarning devicealarm bellbellhornwhistlered lightred flagarchaic:tocsin
   • ▪ a warning sound or device: "they disabled the alarm and used a glass cutter to get in"
   • ▪ an alarm clock: "I set my alarm for 6:30"

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger: "many people were alarmed by the decision"
   • 2. fit or protect with an alarm: "I've just spent a fortune to alarm the house"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an exclamation meaning ‘to arms!’): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! ‘to arms!’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • L

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   • M

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