Startle
Definitions
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
Equivalents
Examples
“The figure⟳ of a man heaving in sight amidst these wide solitudes, always causes a startle and thrill of expectation and doubt⟳, similar to the feeling produced by the announcement of " a strange sail⟳ ahead" on shipboard, during a long voyage.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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