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startle |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Startle \Star"tle\, n. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. --Spectator. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Startle \Star"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Startled}; p. pr & vb n. {Startling}.] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Startle \Star"tle\, v. t. 1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us --Locke. 2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] --Clarendon. Syn: To start shock; fright; frighten; alarm. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: startle n : a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start" [syn: {jump}, {start}] v 1: to stimulate to action : "..startled him awake." [syn: {galvanize}] 2: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" [syn: {jump}, {start}]
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