English to English noun
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a sudden involuntary movement | | Example: he awoke with a start
source: wordnet30
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A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. | | source: webster1913 verb
3 |
to stimulate to action | | Example: ..startled him awake galvanized into action
source: wordnet30
4 |
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | | Example: She startled when I walked into the room
source: wordnet30
5 |
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. | | source: webster1913
6 |
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. | | source: webster1913
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