Prurient and Startling

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Prurient adjective - Characterized by lust.

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

Nearby Words: prurience, pruriently

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

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

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

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Startling and Prurient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prurient/startling

Prurient & Startling. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prurient/startling>.

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