startles

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A form of startle — To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of startle
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of startle
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APA

startles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/startles

MLA

“startles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/startles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “startles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/startles.

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