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English noun: startle | |||
| 1. | startle (act) a sudden involuntary movement | ||
| Samples | He awoke with a start. | ||
| Synonyms | jump, start | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flinch, Moro reflex, startle reaction, startle reflex, startle response, wince | ||
English verb: startle | |||
| 1. | startle (emotion) to stimulate to action | ||
| Samples | ..startled him awake. Galvanized into action. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will startle him, The good news will startle her | ||
| Synonyms | galvanise, galvanize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback | ||
| 2. | startle (motion) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | ||
| Samples | She startled when I walked into the room. | ||
| Synonyms | jump, start | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | boggle, jackrabbit, rear back, shy | ||
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