Startle

"Startle" in Italian

evitare

(to deter; to cause to deviate)

scattare

(to move or be excited on feeling alarm)

schivare

(to deter; to cause to deviate)

sobbalzare

(to move or be excited on feeling alarm)

sorprendere

(to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension)

spaventare

(to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension)

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