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alarm > 6 senses
NOUN1alarm, dismay, consternationFear resulting from the awareness of danger
2alarm, warning device, alarm systemA device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
3alarm, alert, warning signal, alarumAn automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
4alarm, alarm clockA clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
VERB1alarm, dismay, appal, appall, horrifyFill with apprehension or alarm
2alarm, alertWarn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
alarm > pronunciation
Soundsahlaa'rm
Rhymesarm, charm, disarm, and 10 more rhymes in aarm at the HyperDic website...
alarm > noun 1, feeling
MeaningFear resulting from the awareness of danger.
Synonymsdismay, consternation
Attributesalarming; unalarming
Broaderfear, fearfulness, fright
Verbsalarm; alarm
alarm > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event.
Synonymswarning device, alarm system
Narrowerautomobile horn, car horn, motor horn, horn, hooter; burglar alarm; fire alarm, smoke alarm; horn; siren
Broaderdevice
alarm > noun 3, communication
MeaningAn automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger.
Synonymsalert, warning signal, alarum
Narrowertorpedo; air alert; burglar alarm; fire alarm; foghorn, fogsignal; horn; red flag; siren; tocsin, alarm bell
Broadersignal, signaling, sign
alarm > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA clock that wakes sleeper at preset time.
Synonymsalarm clock
Broaderclock
alarm > verb 1, emotion
MeaningFill with apprehension or alarm. Cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will alarm him
Synonymsdismay, appal, appall, horrify
Narrowershock
Broaderfrighten, fright, scare, affright
Nounsalarm; alarmist
alarm > verb 2, communication
MeaningWarn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"The empty house alarmed him"
Synonymsalert
Narrowerwake
Broaderwarn
Nounsalarm

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