startle reaction - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

More generic

• jump
• start
• startle

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