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a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger fear resulting from the awareness of danger 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" a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" |
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