Words and phrases that have a meaning related to startles: (122 results)
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Also try:unsettles, rouses, unnerves, frightens, enchants, terrifies, amuses, awes, mesmerizes, disturbs, stuns, confuses, captivates, amazes, enrages, hypnotizes, mystifies, bewilders, dismays, sways, beguiles, tantalizes, repulses, impresses, dazzles, wakens, astonishes, intimidates, seduces, provokes, bewitches, confounds, rattles, awakens, annoys, sasses, befuddles, endears, flusters, inspires, elicits, angers, faints, irritates, hears, overpowers, greets, deflates, infuriates, prompts, shatters, excites, recoils, fascinates, tickles, shakes, frustrates, flinches, riles, baffles, disappoints, stirs, leers, exhilarates, horrifies, reassures, interrupts, appalls, pounces, defies, zaps, wakes, irks, enlivens, overwhelms, disgusts, muffles, entices, perplexes, shoos, vexes, alights, embarrasses, uncoils, jabbers, teases, quiets, flattens, buzzes, disarms, evades, entertains, thrashes, pulls, accosts, animates, intuits, rustles, evokes, convinces, pierces, piques, episodes, relapses, twitches, exacerbations, jerks, recessions, recurrences, spasms, twitchings, arousals, awakenings, bouts, bursts, contractions, convulsions, cramps, downturns, expirations, flashbacks, flushes
— Adjectives for startles: spontaneous, occasional, neonatal, mild, first, larger, few, isolated, interspersed, sudden, jerky, more...
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