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.

Noun

(en noun)

Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.

* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.

the very circumstance which renders it so innocent is what chiefly exposes it to the public hatred

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

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* (David Crystal)

Fears and hatreds pay no attention to facts.