Startles

Synonyms for "startles" (98 found)

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alarm frighten start terrify affright alert amaze appal arouse astonish astound awe awestrike be startled bedaze bedazzle bewilder boggle

Verb(2 words)

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Related words (49)

horrify horripilate jar jib jolt jump jump a mile make one tremble overwhelm panic paralyze perplex perturb petrify raise apprehensions scare shake shake up shock shy

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skedaddle sound the alarm sound the tocsin spook spring stagger stampede start aside strike dead strike dumb strike with wonder stun stupefy surprise take take aback terrorize unman unnerve unsettle unstring upset warn

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Verb(4 words)

jump scare surprise wake

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