Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word An alert or warning to notify you about something urgent or important. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
I set the alarm for 7 a.m.The noise from the alarm was very loud.
Etymology:
The word alarm comes from the Italian allarme, a call to arms. It entered English in the late Middle Ages through Middle French alarme'.
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