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startle
[stahr-tl]
verb (used with object)
to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
Synonyms: , ,to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.
verb (used without object)
to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.
noun
a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
something that startles.
startle
/ ˲õ³ŁÉ˳ŁÉ±ō /
verb
to be or cause to be surprised or frightened, esp so as to start involuntarily
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- startlement noun
- startler noun
- outstartle verb (used with object)
- ˲õ³Ł²¹°ł³Ł±ō±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of startle1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
At a news conference Thursday, Mayor Karen Bass made a startling claim.
That was the startling moment where I realized I personally relate in my darkest moments to a studio executive more than I do a creative person in the industry in many ways.
A burglary suspect who was shot and killed in a Lynwood home Thursday morning is believed to have been shot by an accomplice when they were startled by a resident, officials said.
Yet in many ways, as startling as that might have seemed, his proposal fit right in with his drive to remove millions of people from the U.S. itself.
Border Patrol agents claimed they approached Gomez on a Los Angeles street because he āappeared startled and nervous when he saw the agents,ā and abruptly changed course, āmoving away from the agents at accelerating speeds.ā
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