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startle
/'stɑrtəl/
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startle
noun
a sudden involuntary movement
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jump
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type of:
reflex response
innate reflex
instinctive reflex
inborn reflex
unconditioned reflex
physiological reaction
reflex
reflex action
verb
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
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"She startled when I walked into the room"
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type of:
move
verb
to stimulate to action
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"the loud noise startled him awake"
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galvanise
galvanize
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type of:
take aback
blow out of the water
floor
shock
ball over
Antonyms of startle
stop
stay
finish
stand still
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