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Definition startle in British English

startle verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈstɑː(r)t(ə)l/
1

to make a person or animal feel suddenly frightened or surprised by doing something that they do not expect

Example

Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.

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Definition startle in British English