Alarm and Clock

Alarm

Alarm noun - A clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time.

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Clock and alarm are semantically related in warning topic. In some cases you can use "Clock" instead a noun "Alarm".

Nearby Words: alarming, alarmed, alarmingly, alarmist

Clock noun - A device to measure time.

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Alarm and clock are semantically related in timekeeping device topic. You can use "Alarm" instead a noun "Clock".

Nearby Words: clocking, clocked

full	full alarm	full clock
special	special alarm	special clock
complete	complete alarm	complete clock
single	single alarm	single clock
Other adjectives: loud, annoying, small, actual, real, constant, main, internal, mechanical, last, different, nearby.

Ever dreamed you can't turn your alarm or clock radio off?

Source: It Won't Turn Off
When the alarm goes off at 5:30AM, I hafta duck 'cause instead of turnin' it off, the freak groans, grabs the clock, and chucks it across the room.

Source: Ring... Ring... CRUNCH
But since it's a travel clock designed for different timezones the alarm goes off waking up a hungover Rocko.

Source: Western Animation / Undergrads

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