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What does startle mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word startle? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
  2. (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.
Noun
  1. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
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