The loud siren startled the sleeping people.

Meaning: The siren made a loud noise that woke up the people who were sleeping.

Choice of Words: Loud means making a lot of noise. Siren is a device that makes a loud sound to warn people of danger. Startled means to make someone suddenly feel shocked or surprised.

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The noisy alarm woke the dozing individuals.

Meaning: The alarm's loud noise made the sleeping people wake up because it was loud and unexpected.

Choice of Words: Noisy means making a lot of sound, alarm is a special type of device that makes a loud noise to wake people up or warn them about something, woke means to wake someone up from sleep, and dozing means to be in a light sleep. When you put it all together, it means that the loud noise from the alarm made the people who were sleeping lightly wake up.

The piercing sound of the klaxon roused the slumbering souls.

Meaning: The klaxon's loud and sharp noise made the sleeping people wake up because it was unexpected and startling.

Choice of Words: Piercing means sharp or painful, klaxon is a special type of loud noise-making device often used on ships or in factories, roused means to wake someone up from sleep, and slumbering means to be in a deep sleep. When you put it all together, it means that the loud and sharp noise from the klaxon made the people who were sleeping deeply wake up.

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