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What is another word for startle?

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To cause to feel sudden fright or alarm
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“As always, I approached silently, hoping to startle them with a sudden intrusion.”
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To suddenly surprise or astonish
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“At times, he seems totally incapacitated by awkwardness, yet he can startle me with his confidence and intellect.”
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To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm
“The cat would startle, hump her back, and hiss like a smoldering coal struck by water.”
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To provoke or instigate someone into action
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To do something (to someone) unexpectedly
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To take advantage of someone's inattention
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To move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards
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