Discouragement is a related term of alarm.
As nouns the difference between discouragement and alarm
is that
discouragement is the act of discouraging while
alarm is alert, alarm.
discouragement English
Noun
( en noun)
the act of discouraging
anything that discourages
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alarm English
Alternative forms
* alarum
Noun
A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- ''Arming to answer in a night alarm . --Shakespeare.
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
- ''Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. --Joel ii. 1.
A sudden attack; disturbance.
* Shakespeare
- these home alarms
* Alexander Pope
- thy palace fill with insults and alarms
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
- ''Alarm and resentment spread throughout the camp. --.
A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
- ''The clockradio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside
An instance of an alarum ringing or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
- ''You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.
Related terms
* alarm bell
* alarm clock
* alarm reaction
* fire alarm
* raise the alarm
See also
* tocsin
Verb
( en verb)
To call to arms for defense
To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
To keep in excitement; to disturb.
Related terms
* alarming
* alarmist
References
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Anagrams
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