Definition of alarm

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Alarm (n.) Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.

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Alarmed :: Alarmed (imp. & p. p.) of Alar.
Floccillation :: Floccillation (n.) A delirious picking of bedclothes by a sick person, as if to pick off flocks of wool; carphology; -- an alarming symptom in acute diseases..
Alarmist :: Alarmist (n.) One prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms..
Terrify :: Terrify (v. t.) To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.
Outhess :: Outhess (n.) Outcry; alarm.
Alarmed :: Alarmed (a.) Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty..
Fear :: Fear (n.) A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread..
Startlingly :: Startle (n.) A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger..
Alarming :: Alarming (a.) Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larming*ly, adv..
Fright :: Fright (n.) Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror..
Huer :: Huer (n.) One who cries out or gives an alarm; specifically, a balker; a conder. See Balker..
Alarmable :: Alarmable (a.) Easily alarmed or disturbed.
Affrightment :: Affrightment (n.) Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm.
Startle :: Startle (v. t.) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise..
Bugbear :: Bugbear (v. t.) To alarm with idle phantoms.
Flee :: Flee (v. i.) To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) Alarm; terror; fright.
Dismay :: Dismay (v. i.) To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.
Balefire :: Balefire (n.) A signal fire; an alarm fire.
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