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Startled
/ˈstɑːt.l̩d/
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
📖 Definitions of "Startled"
verb
- 1
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
"a horse that startles easily"
- 2
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
- 3
To deter; to cause to deviate.
adjective
- 1
Surprised and slightly frightened.
- 2
Extremely shocked.
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