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battle
Noun
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A battle is when different groups or teams fight each other.
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A battle is a personal challenge or struggle.
After a long battle with cancer, he finally returned to work.
battle
Verb
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If teams or people battle, they fight.
In World War II, Germany and England battled for control of Europe.
Learning a new language is difficult, but if you keep battling, you will learn it.
The Nutcracker and the toys came to life to battle the Mouse King and his army.
alarm
Noun
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An alarm is a signal that something needs attention or a machine that makes the signal.
I wake up, without an alarm clock, at seven or eight a.m.
People in the restaurant ran out the emergency exit, sounding the alarm.
The safety system was known to be defective and had frequently sent out false alarms.
The hotel did not have fire alarms or a sprinkler system.
A fire in the fry pan set off the smoke alarm.
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Alarm is a feeling of worry or fear.
They watched with some alarm as the speeding car got closer.
This is completely natural and no cause for alarm.
alarm
Verb
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If you alarm someone, you make them feel worried or scared.
The school was alarmed by the number of children failing math.