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  • Definition
    • startle :a sudden involuntary movement
      • he awoke with a start

    • startle :to stimulate to action
      • the loud noise startled him awake|galvanized into action

    • startle :move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
      • She startled when I walked into the room

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