Alarm and Hysteria

Alarm

Alarm noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.

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

Nearby Words: alarming, alarmed, alarmingly, alarmist

Hysteria

Hysteria noun - A state of wildly excited activity or emotion.

Alarm and hysteria are semantically related in feeling topic. You can use "Alarm" instead a noun "Hysteria", if it concerns topics such as panic.

How words are described

mass mass alarm mass hysteria
complete complete alarm complete hysteria
mild mild alarm mild hysteria
genuine genuine alarm genuine hysteria
Other adjectives: obvious, real, serious, bad, widespread, increasing, modern, ensuing, panicked.
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