Intimidate and Startle

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Intimidate

Intimidate verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.

Usage example: refusing to be intimidated by the manager's harsh stare, I demanded my money back

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Startle and intimidate are semantically related in scare topic. In some cases you can use "Startle" instead a verb "Intimidate", when it comes to topics like frighten, horrify.

Nearby Words: intimidating, intimidation

Startle

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

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Intimidate and startle are semantically related in scare topic. Sometimes you can use "Intimidate" instead a verb "Startle", if it concerns topics such as frighten, horrify.

Nearby Words: startling, startled, startler

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Common collocations

character	intimidate character	startle character
people	intimidate people	startle people
time	intimidate time	startle time
anyone	intimidate anyone	startle anyone
Other words: opponent, everyone, opponents, enemies.

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