cause alarm

collocation in English

meaningsofcauseandalarm

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cause
noun
uk
/kɔːz/us
/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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alarm
noun
uk
/əˈlɑːm/us
/əˈlɑːrm/
a warning of danger, usually a loud noise or ...
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(Definition ofcauseandalarmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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News of royal displeasure couldcausealarm, but usually the king sought consensus, through negotiation and discussion, and achieved it.
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I have been told by many young friends of mine that a sharp brush-off can he effective andcausealarmto the kerb-crawler himself.
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I hope that they will not do this, because it is scaremongering and calculated tocausealarmwhen no such risk exists.
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The possible changes in land use and the associated effectscausealarm.
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We do not want tocausealarmand despondency by publishing reports unless any good can be gained thereby.
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That is the type of situation that cancausealarmand distress.
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The picture therefore is one that causes concern, but it is certainly not one which ought tocausealarm.
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That would not onlycausealarm, but would undermine confidence in the law and the working relationships between its various agencies.
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First, let me emphasise that it is not an offence under clause 43 tocausealarmand distress in itself.
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I can illustrate the absurdity of using them, which mightcausealarm, in this way.
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It is an offence intentionally tocausealarm, distress or harassment.
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However, where road safety is concerned, such statisticscausealarmand require careful investigation and thought.
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What action he is taking to prevent the deliberate use of fireworks tocausealarm, distress and injury to people and damage to property.
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Whatever the source, these irresponsible comments appear calculated tocausealarmand despondency.
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I always suspected that those rumours were spread by the enemy tocausealarmand despondency.
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The order is triggered by acts whichcausealarmand distress, but what if the neighbours to whom the alarm is caused are unduly sensitive?
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I do not want tocausealarmamong the thousands of people involved in the industry.
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I was given to understand that it might prematurelycausealarmand despondency to the enemy.
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That mustcausealarmto all of us.
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There also it was made an offence to publish any report or statement likely tocausealarmor despondency.
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