Excite and Startle

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Excite verb - To cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings.

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Startle and excite are semantically related in excite to action topic. In some cases you can use "Startle" instead a verb "Excite".

Startle verb - To make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected.

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Excite and startle are semantically related in excite to action topic. Sometimes you can use "Excite" instead a verb "Startle".

Nearby Words: startling, startled, startler

people	excite people	startle people
audience	excite audience	startle audience

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