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startle vs startle response

startle response vs startle

startle and startle response both are nouns.

startle is a verb but startle response is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
startle Yes No Yes No
startle response Yes No No No
As nouns, startle response is a hyponym of startle; that is, startle response is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than startle:
  • startle: a sudden involuntary movement
  • startle response: 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
Other hyponyms of startle include startle reaction, Moro reflex, startle reflex, flinch, wince.
startle (noun) startle response (noun)
a sudden involuntary movement 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
startle (verb) startle response (verb)
to stimulate to action
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Difference between startle and startle response

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