Startled
Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.
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Struck and startled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Struck" instead the word "Startled" as a verb or an adjective.
Struck
Struck adjective - (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming.
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