Alarm and Signal

Alarm

Alarm noun - An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger.

Signal is a synonym for alarm in caution topic. In some cases you can use "Signal" instead the word "Alarm" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like admonition, warning.

Nearby Words: alarming, alarmed, alarmingly, alarmist

Signal

Signal noun - An object intended to give public notice or warning.

Alarm is a synonym for signal in caution topic. You can use "Alarm" instead the word "Signal" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as indication, admonition.

How words are described

special special alarm special signal
common common alarm common signal
complete complete alarm complete signal
instant instant alarm instant signal
Other adjectives: standard, single, obvious, actual, real, bad, false, remote, classic, random, last, audio, nearest.

Common collocations

people alarm people signal people

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Die Hard Powell is about to drive away and write John's distress signal off as a false alarm, John drops one of the dead terrorists' bodies onto his hood to convince him that this is the real deal.
  • Film / Contact A Nazi by Any Other Name: There's a certain amount of alarm when the signal turns out to be a retransmitted television broadcast of Adolf Hitler giving a speech.
  • In Rainbow Six the security firm monitoring the silent alarm in the Austrian investor's manor/castle have a short duress signal conversation over the phone with a member of staff.
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