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The definition of alarm
10 Definitions of: alarm
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- verb, to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear
- verb, to warn about danger; alert
- verb, to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc
- noun, fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright
- noun, apprehension or uneasiness
- noun, a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger
- noun, any device that transmits such a warning
- noun, a) the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer b)short for alarm clock
- noun, a call to arms
- noun, fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot
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