Memorable and Startling

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Memorable adjective - Not easily forgotten.

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Startling and memorable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Memorable".

Nearby Words: memorial, memorably, memorability

Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Memorable and startling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Memorable" instead an adjective "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

This is what makes Joel's encounter with the All Dogs Go to Heaven DOS game so "memorable" — it plays an extremely loud (and badly clipped) version of "You Can't Keep a Good Dog Down" without warning, startling both Joel and the viewers.

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