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Alarm \A*larm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alarmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Alarming}.] [Alarm, n. Cf. F. alarmer.]
1. To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one)
of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action;
to put on the alert.
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2. To keep in excitement; to disturb.
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3. To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with
anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with
sudden fear.
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Alarmed by rumors of military preparation.
--Macaulay.
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Alarming \A*larm"ing\, a.
Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing
apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. --
A*larm"ing*ly, adv.
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