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startle

/ startle /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

a sudden involuntary movement

"he awoke with a start"

Type of:

reflex instinctive reflex innate reflex

Kinds of:

startle response startle reaction startle reflex Moro reflex wince

Derived:

jump start

verb Sense 2

to stimulate to action

"..startled him awake"

"galvanized into action"

Type of:

shock stun floor

Derived:

galvanizer galvaniser inspirer galvanization galvanisation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody Adjective/Noun

verb Sense 3

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

"She startled when I walked into the room"

Type of:

move

Kinds of:

shy boggle rear back

Derived:

jump start

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

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