Alert and Inform

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Alert verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.

Usage example: alerted us to the possibility that the roads would be flooded and we might have to take a detour

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Inform is a synonym for alert in warn topic. In some cases you can use "Inform" instead a verb "Alert", when it comes to topics like action.

Nearby Words: alertness, alerted, alerting, alerter

Inform verb - To give information to.

Usage example: chose teaching as a career because it affords the opportunity to inform a whole generation of young minds

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Alert is a synonym for inform in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Alert" instead a verb "Inform", if it concerns topics such as warn.

people	alert people	inform people
company	alert company	inform company
parents	alert parents	inform parents
team	alert team	inform team
Other words: rest, audience, world, user, police, anyone, player, everyone, authorities, guards, kids, readers, soldiers, guys, superiors.

Half-Life: The Black Mesa Facility would like to inform you that pressing the alert button as a joke is not OK, Dr. Freeman.

Source: Red Alert

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