startle reflex vs jump

jump vs startle reflex

startle reflex and jump both are nouns.

startle reflex is not a verb while jump is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
startle reflex	Yes	No	No	No
jump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jump is a hypernym of startle reflex; that is, jump is a word with a broader meaning than startle reflex:

startle reflex: a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
jump: a sudden involuntary movement

Other hypernyms of startle reflex include start, startle.

startle reflex (noun)	jump (noun)
a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs	the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
	a sudden involuntary movement
	descent with a parachute
	(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
	an abrupt transition
	a sudden and decisive increase

startle reflex (verb)	jump (verb)
	increase suddenly and significantly
	rise in rank or status
	go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
	bypass
	make a sudden physical attack on
	enter eagerly into
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	cause to jump or leap
	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	run off or leave the rails
	start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
	jump down from an elevated point
	jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
	be highly noticeable

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