Squinched and Startled

Squinched

Squinched adjective - Having eyes half closed in order to see better.

Startled and squinched are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startled" instead a verb "Squinched".

Startled

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

Squinched and startled are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Squinched" with "Startled", this adjectives are similar.

Nearby Words: start, startle, startling, startler

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