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Startle (5)

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(Other definitions for alarm that I've seen before include "Burglar deterrent" , "Flap" , "A rousing sound in the morning" , "State of (sudden) fear" , "Unnerve" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune and The Guardian.
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