Inside the Universes

'startle'

[startle.n.01] as in: a sudden involuntary movement

startle, startle, startle, jump, leap, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, leap_out, jump, rise, jump, derail, chute, jump, jumpstart, jump, leap, alternate, start, beginning, start, beginning, start, starting_signal, start, get_down, begin, depart, begin, originate, start, start, start, start, start, begin, begin, start

startle, startle, startle, edgy, rough, jump, leap, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, leap_out, jump, rise, jump, derail, chute, jump, jumpstart, jump, leap, alternate, start, beginning, start, beginning, start, starting_signal, start, get_down, begin, depart, begin, originate, start, start, start, start, start, begin, begin, start

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↑

reflex, entity

↓

startle_response, wince, startle_reflex

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approximate, begin, beginning, belated, boisterous, center, conclusion, continuant_consonant, continue, cover, crude, deep, depart, early, early_on, end, former, get_down, goal, grating, harsh, in-between, late, middle, originate, proceed, pugnacious, recently, retain, rocky, rough, rough_in, roughen, roughly, staccato, start, starting_signal, startle, stay, uncut

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'startle'

[startle.v.01] as in: to stimulate to action

Examples:
..startled

him awake
galvanized into action

startle, startle, startle, galvanize, galvanize

galvanization, galvanization, galvanization, galvanizer, galvanizer

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↑

shock, affect

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'startle'

[startle.v.02] as in: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

Examples:
She startled when I walked into the room

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move

↓

boggle, shy, jackrabbit, rear_back

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act, affect, be_active, begin, beginning, belated, center, conclusion, continuant_consonant, continue, cover, deep, depart, early, early_on, end, former, get_down, go, goal, in-between, late, middle, motion, motivate, move, originate, proceed, recently, retain, start, starting_signal, startle, stay, travel

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Origins

					startle (English)
└── startlen (Middle English (1100-1500))