The Clue
Frighten (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ALARM
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Notes
The answer ALARM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
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Definition
ALARM as a noun:
1. (alarm, dismay, consternation) = fear resulting from the awareness of danger
2. (alarm, warning device, alarm system) = a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
3. (alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum) = an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
4. (alarm clock, alarm) = a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
ALARM as a verb:
1. (dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify) = 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"
2. (alarm, alert) = 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"