alarm call

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alarm call

noun alarm calls

An auditory or other signal used by an animal to warn conspecifics of an approaching predator.
UK Synonym of wake-up call (“an alert caused by a dramatic event”).
Similar: wake-up call

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@misc{alarm_call_2026,
  title = {alarm call},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alarm%20call},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}