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alarm - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
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alert,
alarum |
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sign,
signal,
signaling a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
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torpedo armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
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air alert the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack
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burglar alarm a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
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fire alarm an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
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foghorn,
fogsignal a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
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horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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red flag something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"
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siren eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
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alarm bell,
tocsin a bell used to sound an alarm
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alarm - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
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device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
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automobile horn,
car horn,
hooter,
horn,
motor horn a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
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burglar alarm a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
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fire alarm,
smoke alarm an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
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horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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siren eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
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alarm - fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
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dismay,
consternation |
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fear,
fearfulness,
fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
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alarm - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries" |
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alert |
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warn notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
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wake be awake, be alert, be there
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