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startle
noun
verb
a sudden involuntary movement
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ˈstɑːt(ə)l
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noun
a sudden involuntary movement
“he awoke with a start”
verb
to stimulate to action
“the loud noise startled him awake”
verb
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
“She startled when I walked into the room”
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he awoke with a start
the loud noise startled him awake
galvanized into action
She startled when I walked into the room
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