Startle Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Startle
To disturb the mind or emotions of; affect with great surprise, distress, disgust, etc.
(Slang) To be lively; bustle:
To cause to feel fright; make suddenly afraid; scare; terrify
(Chiefly UK, chemistry): To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
To arouse strong feeling in:
To fill with alarm or anxious concern.
To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
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To cause (game) to rise from cover, come out of a lair, etc.; stir up to flight or attack
To scare is defined as to suddenly frighten or alarm someone.
To elicit or detect through surprise:
To give a shock of excitement to; thrill
To move along in a bumpy, jerky manner
Panic means to cause sudden fear or to experience sudden fear.
To break up the surface of (topsoil or pavement).
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To menace or intimidate.
To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
To interfere with; interrupt:
(Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
(Archaic) To frighten; terrify
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The definition of amaze means to shock or surprise someone.
The definition of astound is to shock, surprise or amaze.
To inspire awe in; fill with awe
A sudden movement toward or away.
The definition of astonish is to amaze someone.
To stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur
To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.
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Antonyms for Startle
(Intransitive) To become calm.
To settle or adjust; reconcile:
(Law) To help; aid
To consider likely or certain:
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