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cause for alarm
cause for alarm
A reason to be worried, frightened, or concerned about something. The X-ray showed a slight discoloration in my lungs, but my doctor assured me it was no cause for alarm. There was cause for alarm when we noticed our boss shredding all the files in her office.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| GrÍMhildr | | - | Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian |
| Mihajlo | | - | Serbian, Croatian |
| Sydne | | SID-nee | English (Rare) |
| Ursella | | UR-sə-lə | English (Rare) |
| Fungai | | - | Southern African, Shona |
| Adelardo | | - | Spanish, Italian (Archaic) |