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(n)
A call to arms.
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A burglar alarm.
A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
A clock designed to sound an alert at a preset time, primarily to wake someone from sleep.
(v)
To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
UK spelling of appall.
(N)
the third studio album by the American pop punk band Teenage Bottlerocket.
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
The raising of needless alarms.
Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
(sometimes attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
A bell used to sound an alarm.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
The quality of being alert or on the alert.
Alert watchfulness.
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
(adj)
Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
The state of being prepared.
A strong wind.
A device that makes a buzzing sound.
The actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports or rumours.
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
A sudden, heavy impact.
A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
Exposure to likely harm; peril.
A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
A strong feeling of anxiety.
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
Sexual arousal.
An anxious state of mind; anxiety.
(countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
(countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear.
(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
A cry or shout.
(uncountable, aviation) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
(military, slang) Nickname for a flag lieutenant.
(countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
(countable, zootomy) A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
(countable) Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
A surname.
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
(transitive) To fear greatly.
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind.
Alternative spelling of klaxon. [A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century.]
One who or that which alerts.
A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century.
A short, electronically produced tone.
An instance of beeping; a sound that beeps.
A pager (wireless telecommunication device).
A sound that shrills.
An electronic device that makes a bleeping sound to obscure certain words, used to censor spoken dialogue.
an English rock band, based in London.
Anything that announces something.
A device used to measure amounts of time.
the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released on April 11, 1983.
Not alarmed; unafraid.
A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence.