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Startle

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Noun

1. jump, start, startle

a sudden involuntary movement

Example Sentences:
'he awoke with a start'

Verb

2. galvanise, galvanize, startle

to stimulate to action

Example Sentences:
'..startled him awake'
'galvanized into action'

3. jump, start, startle

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

Example Sentences:
'She startled when I walked into the room'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Startle

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verb
to be or cause to be surprised or frightened, esp so as to start involuntarily

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Startle

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstartled or ˈstartling
1. 
to surprise, frighten, or alarm suddenly or unexpectedly; esp., to cause to start, or move involuntarily, as from sudden fright
verb intransitive
2. 
to be startled
noun
3. 
a start or shock, as of surprise or fright

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Startle

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v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles
v.tr.
1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.
2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten.
v.intr.
To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.
n.
1. A sudden, brief episode of fear.
2. A sudden, involuntary movement in response to something frightening or unexpected, such as a noise.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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