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startled

DEFINITIONS OF: startled

1

adj excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

“students startled by the teacher's quiet return”
“the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons”
“her startled expression”
Synonyms
surprised
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
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