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alarming
[ uh-lahr-ming ]
/ əˈlɑr mɪŋ /
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adjective
causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
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OTHER WORDS FROM alarming
a·larm·ing·ly, adverbun·a·larm·ing, adjectiveun·a·larm·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby alarming
Alarcón, Alaric, à la rigueur, alarm, alarm clock, alarming, alarmist, alarm reaction, alar spine, alarum, alarums and excursions
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