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alarum [əˈlærəm -ˈlɑːr- -ˈlɛər-] n
1. Archaic an alarm, esp a call to arms 2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (used as a stage direction, esp in Elizabethan drama) a loud disturbance or conflict (esp in the phrase alarums and excursions) [variant of alarm] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Focusing on the alarum du jour -- the alleged danger of a new
terrorist-concocted smallpox epidemic -- the CDC document declares that
"each state must undertake a review of their own authorities and
revise and update their laws to assure sufficient legal powers to carry
out an effective response. Usually
it's a candidate of the Democratic Party who raises the alarum and
who duly promises to safeguard a woman's right and ability to
choose an abortion against the forces of darkness, etc. Thomas Lodge's An Alarum against Usurers (1584) makes only one
metaphorical reference to Jews, but its most intense outrage against
usury arises from anxiety about social mobility. |
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