"startled" in the verb sense
1. startle, galvanize, galvanise
to stimulate to action
"the loud noise startled him awake"
"galvanized into action"
2. startle, jump, start
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
"She startled when I walked into the room"
"startled" in the adjective sense
1. startled
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
"students startled by the teacher's quiet return"
"the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons"
"her startled expression"
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