Cheer and Startle

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Cheer

Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.
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Synonyms for Cheer
Antonyms for Cheer
Startle is an antonym for cheer.
Nearby Words: cheerful, cheerless, cheery, cheering, cheerfulness

Startle

Startle verb - To strike with fear.
Usage example: loud noises always startle her
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Synonyms for Startle
Antonyms for Startle
Cheer is an antonym for startle.
Nearby Words: startling, startled, startler
Similar words of cheer

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Common collocations

people cheer people startle people
death cheer death startle death
time cheer time startle time
opponent cheer opponent startle opponent
Other words: friends, opponents.
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