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alarm - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
alarm
Definition
(noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Synonyms
:
consternation
,
dismay
Definition
(noun) a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
Synonyms
:
alarm system
,
warning device
Definition
(noun) an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Synonyms
:
alarum
,
alert
,
warning signal
Definition
(noun) a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
Synonyms
:
alarm clock
Definition
(verb) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Synonyms
:
appal
,
appall
,
dismay
,
horrify
Example Sentence
I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
The news of the executions horrified us
Definition
(verb) warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Synonyms
:
alert
Example Sentence
The empty house alarmed him
We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries
Word used in video below:
text: KIRK: Red alert. (alarm sounding)
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