Startling and Start

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

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Start is a synonym for startling. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a verb "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Startling is a synonym for start. Sometimes you can replace term "Startling" with "Start", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

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