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raises the alarm

raises the alarm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the alarm.

Meaning of raise the alarm

Verb

raise the alarm (third-person singular simple present raises the alarm, present participle raising the alarm, simple past and past participle raised the alarm)

  1. To call attention to a problem; to warn.
    Synonyms:
    sound the alarm

Questions about raises the alarm

What is raises the alarm the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises the alarm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the alarm.

Words near raises the alarm in the dictionary

  1. raises someone's hackles
  2. raises someone's shackles
  3. raises someone's shag
  4. raises someone's spirits
  5. raises steam
  6. raises the alarm
  7. raises the ante
  8. raises the bar
  9. raises the dead
  10. raises the devil
  11. raises the flag and sees who salutes

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