Startled and Skittered

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

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

Nearby Words: start, startle, startling, startler

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Startled and skittered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Startled" instead a verb "Skittered".

Nearby Words: skitter, skittering

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