Startling and Traumatic

Startling

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

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

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

Traumatic

Traumatic adjective - Psychologically painful;"few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child";.

Startling and traumatic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Traumatic".

Nearby Words: trauma, traumatize
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