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move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

To move suddenly, as in alarm.

To excite or frighten suddenly; scare.

To start or move suddenly: to feel sudden alarm.

To excite suddenly: to shock: to frighten.

Sudden alarm or surprise.

To alarm suddenly; shock.

To feel sudden alarm or surprise.

n. A sudden motion or shook occasioned by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.