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startles |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb startle 1 of 2 senses of startle Sense 2 startle, jump, start => shy => boggle => rear back Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb startle 1 of 2 senses of startle Sense 2 startle, jump, start => shy => boggle => rear back Entailment of verb startle Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb startle 2 senses of startle Sense 1 startle, galvanize, galvanise => shock, stun, floor, ball over blow out of the water, take aback Sense 2 startle, jump, start => move Familiarity of verb startle startle used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb startle Sense 1 startle, galvanize, galvanise => shock, stun, floor, ball over blow out of the water, take aback -------------- Sense 2 startle, jump, start => move -------------- Grep of noun startle startle startle reaction startle reflex startle response Overview of noun startle The noun startle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. startle, jump, start -- (a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start") Overview of verb startle The verb startle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) startle, galvanize, galvanise -- (to stimulate to action : "..startled him awake.") 2. startle, jump, start -- (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room") Overview of noun startle The noun startle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. startle, jump, start -- (a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start") Overview of verb startle The verb startle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) startle, galvanize, galvanise -- (to stimulate to action : "..startled him awake.") 2. startle, jump, start -- (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room")
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