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alarm
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n 1: fear resulting from the awareness of danger [syn: alarm,
dismay, consternation]
2: a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable
event [syn: alarm, warning device, alarm system]
3: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger [syn:
alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum]
4: a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time [syn: alarm
clock, alarm]
v 1: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly
surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late
for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified
us" [syn: dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify]
2: warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of
preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the
new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries" [syn: alarm,
alert]
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arm
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n 1: a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb
between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to
refer to the whole superior limb
2: any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the
arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of
the sewer" [syn: arm, branch, limb]
3: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or
hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" [syn: weapon,
arm, weapon system]
4: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and
forearm of a seated person
5: a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a
branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the
Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" [syn: branch,
subdivision, arm]
6: the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and
that provides a cloth covering for the arm [syn: sleeve,
arm]
v 1: prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is
girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are
building up on the Iraqi border" [syn: arm, build up,
fortify, gird] [ant: demilitarise, demilitarize,
disarm]
2: supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in
Afghanistan"
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charm
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n 1: attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates;
"his smile was part of his appeal to her" [syn: appeal,
appealingness, charm]
2: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he
whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around
its base is a charm in Balinese" [syn: spell, magic
spell, magical spell, charm]
3: something believed to bring good luck [syn: charm, good
luck charm]
4: (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch,
becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm,
fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]
2: control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft [syn:
charm, becharm]
3: protect through supernatural powers or charms
4: induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him
into giving her all his money" [syn: charm, influence,
tempt]
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disarm
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v 1: remove offensive capability from [syn: disarm,
demilitarize, demilitarise] [ant: arm, build up,
fortify, gird]
2: make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the
prosecution lawyer completely"
3: take away the weapons from; render harmless [syn: disarm,
unarm]
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farm
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n 1: workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land
as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"
v 1: be a farmer; work as a farmer; "My son is farming in
California"
2: collect fees or profits
3: cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means
of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces
great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow
wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" [syn: grow, raise,
farm, produce]
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firearm
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n 1: a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
[syn: firearm, piece, small-arm]
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forearm
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n 1: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the
wrist
v 1: arm in advance of a confrontation
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gendarme
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n 1: a French policeman
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harm
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n 1: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or
accident or fracture etc. [syn: injury, hurt, harm,
trauma]
2: the occurrence of a change for the worse [syn: damage,
harm, impairment]
3: the act of damaging something or someone [syn: damage,
harm, hurt, scathe]
v 1: cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system"
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rearm
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v 1: arm again; "After the war, the defeated country was not
rearmed by the victors"
2: arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not
allowed to rearm" [syn: rearm, re-arm]
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sidearm
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adv 1: in a sidearm manner; "he prefers to throw sidearm"
adj 1: (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the
ground; "a sidearm pitch"
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unarm
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v 1: take away the weapons from; render harmless [syn: disarm,
unarm]
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underarm
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adv 1: with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a
ball underarm" [syn: underarm, underhand]
adj 1: with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder
level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" [syn:
underhand, underhanded, underarm] [ant: overarm,
overhand, overhanded]
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warm
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adv 1: in a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers"
[syn: warmly, warm]
adj 1: having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of
heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a
warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat" [ant: cool]
2: psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm
greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support" [ant: cool]
3: (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of
reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and
orange" [ant: cool]
4: having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate
children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender
glance"; "a warm embrace" [syn: affectionate, fond,
lovesome, tender, warm]
5: freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
[syn: strong, warm]
6: easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
[syn: quick, warm]
7: characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries";
"warm support" [syn: ardent, warm]
8: characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; "a
warm debate"
9: uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; "made
things warm for the bookies"
10: of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting
warm"; "hot on the trail"
v 1: get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
[syn: warm, warm up]
2: make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you"
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yardarm
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n 1: either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
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barm
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n 1: a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used
to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer
or whiskey [syn: yeast, barm]
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smarm
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n 1: excessive but superficial compliments given with affected
charm [syn: unction, smarm, fulsomeness]
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becharm
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v 1: control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft [syn:
charm, becharm]
2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch,
becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm,
fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]
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overarm
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adj 1: with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder
level; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke" [syn:
overhand, overhanded, overarm] [ant: underarm,
underhand, underhanded]
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gisarme
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ducharme
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nonfarm
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garm
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crossarm
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enarme
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genpharm
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guisarme
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inarm
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novopharm
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biopharm
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