STARTLE RESPONSE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions

Synonyms:

startle reaction; startle response

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("startle response" is a kind of...):

jump; start; startle (a sudden involuntary movement)

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