| alarm | (noun) a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event | Synonyms: alarm system, warning device |
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| (noun) a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time | Synonyms: alarm clock |
| (noun) an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger | Synonyms: alarum, alert, warning signal |
| (noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger | Synonyms: consternation, dismay |
| alarmism | (noun) needless warnings | - |
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| alarmist | (noun) a person who alarms others needlessly | - |
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| autoalarm | (noun) a radio receiving device used on ships that rings an alarm bell when a distress signal is received. | Synonyms: auto-alarm |
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| bellarmine | (noun) a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century) | Synonyms: greybeard, long-beard, longbeard |
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