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stir up alarm

[/stɜːr ʌp əˈlɑːrm/]
verb phrase
causar alarme, despertar preocupação
1. To cause worry, fear, or concern among people; to create or provoke anxiety or panic
The rumors began to stir up alarm among the residents about the safety of the neighborhood.
Os rumores começaram a causar alarme entre os moradores sobre a segurança do bairro.
2. To deliberately incite or provoke anxious or fearful reactions in a group
The politician's inflammatory speech stirred up alarm in the community.
O discurso inflamatório do político despertou preocupação na comunidade.
NYC Slang
stir up beef, start drama
Synonyms
cause concernprovoke anxietyincite fearcreate panicraise alarm
Antonyms
calm downreassureallay fearsput at ease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
causar alarme, despertar preocupação
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
botar confusão, alvoroçar
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
causar alarme, gerar preocupação
More formal usage
Portugal
causar alarme, suscitar inquietação
Slightly more formal tone

Related Idioms & Phrases

raise the alarm
sound the alarm
cause a commotion
make waves
rock the boat
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