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startle response vs startle

startle vs startle response

startle response and startle both are nouns.

startle response is not a verb while startle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
startle response Yes No No No
startle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, startle is a hypernym of startle response; that is, startle is a word with a broader meaning than startle response:
  • 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
  • startle: a sudden involuntary movement
Other hypernyms of startle response include jump, start.
startle response (noun) startle (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 a sudden involuntary movement
startle response (verb) startle (verb)
to stimulate to action
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Difference between startle response and startle

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