STARTLE

startle. Startle, v. to start, shrink, fright, be frightened

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Star″tle (stär″t'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Startled (–t'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Startling (–tlĭng).] [[Freq. of start.]] To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Addison.