Dumb and Startled

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Dumb adjective - Deliberately refraining from speech.

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Startled and dumb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startled" instead an adjective "Dumb".

Nearby Words: dumbness, dumbly, dumbed, dumbing

Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.

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Dumb and startled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dumb" instead an adjective "Startled".

Nearby Words: start, startle, startling, startler

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