Startle synonyms
stär'tl
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Part of speech:
To disturb the mind or emotions of; affect with great surprise, distress, disgust, etc.
(Slang) To be lively; bustle:
(Chiefly UK, chemistry): To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
To arouse strong feeling in:
To cause to feel fright; make suddenly afraid; scare; terrify
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.
catch (or take) unawares
To interfere with; interrupt:
(Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
expect (antonym)
To consider likely or certain:
calm (antonym)
(Intransitive) To become calm.
compose (antonym)
To settle or adjust; reconcile:
comfort (antonym)
(Law) To help; aid
(Archaic) To frighten; terrify
The definition of amaze means to shock or surprise someone.
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The definition of astound is to shock, surprise or amaze.
To inspire awe in; fill with awe
A sudden movement toward or away.
make one's blood run cold
make one's hair stand on end
scare silly (or stiff)
scare the daylights out of
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The definition of astonish is to amaze someone.
fear (related)
To feel fear about (something); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.
move (related)
An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver:
To stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur
bemused (related)
shocked (related)
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unnerved (related)
frightened (related)
pained (related)
taken-aback (related)
transfix (related)
unnerve (related)
To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.
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