startling

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Synonyms: starling, starting, smartling, startline, starveling, staring, sparkling, smarting, sterling, snarling, scantling

Antonyms: starling, starting, smartling, startline, starveling, staring, sparkling, smarting, sterling, snarling, scantling

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|startle||ing-form}}

Adjective

1. Likely to [[startle]]; [[surprising]]; [[shocking]].

Noun

1. A [[startle]]; a sudden motion or shock.

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