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alarm

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  1. fear                  
 
1. alarm also alar.um \*-'la:rm\ \*-'lar-*m\ n [ME alarme, alarom, fr. MF 
   alarme, fr. OIt all' arme, l]it., to the weapon usu alarum, obs  1: a call 
   to arms  2a: a signal warning of danger  2b: a device that signals a 
   warning of danger  3: the terror caused by danger  4: a warning notice 
2. alarm also alarum vt 1: to arouse to a sense of danger  2: to strike 
   with fear : TERRIFY  3: DISTURB, EXCITE