Definition of alarm

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Alarm (n.) A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum..

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Frighten :: Frighten (v. t.) To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
Larum :: Larum (n.) See Alarum, and Alarm..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To startle from quiet; to alarm.
Affright :: Affright (v. t.) To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
Gong :: Gong (n.) A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell..
Fright :: Fright (n.) To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
Alarming :: Alarming (a.) Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larming*ly, adv..
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise..
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..
Repose :: Repose (v. i.) Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms..
Stound :: Stound (n.) A sudden, severe pain or grief; peril; alarm..
Alarmedly :: Alarmedly (adv.) In an alarmed manner.
Calamary :: Calamary (n.) A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike fluid which they discharge from the siphon tube, when pursued or alarmed, in order to confuse their enemies. Their shell is a thin horny plate, within the flesh of the back, shaped very much like a quill pen. In America they are called squids. See Squid..
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..
Alarum :: Alarum (n.) See Alarm.
Tocsin :: Tocsin (n.) An alarm bell, or the ringing of a bell for the purpose of alarm..
Alarm :: Alarm (v. t.) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
Alarmed :: Alarmed (imp. & p. p.) of Alar.
Alarm :: Alarm (v. t.) To keep in excitement; to disturb.
Alert :: Alert (n.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning..
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