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▸ verb: (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
▸ verb: (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.
▸ noun: A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
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potentiated,
acoustic,
exaggerated,
sudden,
enhanced,
conditioned,
excessive,
slight,
initial,
auditory,
modulated
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