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startle - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" |
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jump,
start |
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inborn reflex,
innate reflex,
instinctive reflex,
physiological reaction,
reflex,
reflex action,
reflex response,
unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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startle reaction,
startle response a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
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moro reflex,
startle reflex a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
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flinch,
wince a reflex response to sudden pain
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| Verb |
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startle - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" |
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jump,
start |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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shy throw quickly
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boggle startle with amazement or fear
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rear back rear backwards on its hind legs; "the frightened horse reared back"
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jackrabbit go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
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startle - to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" |
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galvanize,
galvanise |
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ball over,
blow out of the water,
floor,
shock,
take aback subject to electrical shocks
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