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alarmed

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alarm

One entry found.

Main Entry: ²alarm

Variant(s): also alarum

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1651

1 : disturb, excite
2 : to give warning to
3 : to strike with fear
4 : to equip with an alarm

— alarm·ing·ly \-ˈlär-miŋ-lē\ adverb

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