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startle verb noun

100 semantically close words with a proximity score above 0.5. Click stars in the map to explore.

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shock
verb 0.707
astonish
verb 0.706
surprise
verb 0.700
scare
verb 0.695
astound
verb 0.687
stun
verb 0.684
frighten
verb 0.681
stupefy
verb 0.639
jolt
verb 0.633
frighten the horses
verb 0.624
flabbergast
verb 0.620
terrify
verb 0.616
stupe
verb 0.609
disturb
verb 0.607
stagger
verb 0.607
stupor
verb 0.604
shudder
verb 0.604
fluster
verb 0.603
thrill
verb 0.602
amaze
verb 0.600
cause a stir
verb 0.597
shock and awe
verb 0.595
unsettle
verb 0.594
horrify
verb 0.592
dazzle
verb 0.589
shook
verb 0.584
spook
verb 0.583
appall
verb 0.582
fascinate
verb 0.579
stunt
verb 0.579
stir
verb 0.577
tremble
verb 0.576
alarm
verb 0.576
shook up
verb 0.575
stir up
verb 0.574
petrify
verb 0.572
scarecrow
verb 0.572
scare up
verb 0.570
panic
verb 0.568
boggle
verb 0.568
gasp
verb 0.567
stimulate
verb 0.567
strobe
verb 0.566
excite
verb 0.564
disconcert
verb 0.564
freak out
verb 0.562
shell shock
verb 0.560
marvel
verb 0.557
stress out
verb 0.556
dumbfound
verb 0.556
stare
verb 0.554
shiver
verb 0.553
stot
verb 0.552
fear
verb 0.551
flinch
verb 0.550
rouse
verb 0.550
distract
verb 0.550
embarrass
verb 0.549
star up
verb 0.546
footshock
verb 0.545
tremor
verb 0.545
paralyze
verb 0.545
put the wind up
verb 0.544
intimidate
verb 0.544
sting
verb 0.543
freak
verb 0.542
touch a nerve
verb 0.541
perturb
verb 0.540
dismay
verb 0.540
spark
verb 0.540
alert
verb 0.539
rattle
verb 0.539
traumatize
verb 0.538
star
verb 0.537
shake up
verb 0.536
rile up
verb 0.535
arrest
verb 0.533
daunt
verb 0.533
shatter
verb 0.532
overstimulate
verb 0.532
stumble
verb 0.532
scream
verb 0.531
stammer
verb 0.530
galvanize
verb 0.530
destabilize
verb 0.529
stang
verb 0.528
provoke
verb 0.528
shriek
verb 0.527
ajar
verb 0.527
upset
verb 0.527
threaten
verb 0.527
bewilder
verb 0.526
spar
verb 0.526
stress
verb 0.526
jitter
verb 0.525
glare
verb 0.525
scandalize
verb 0.524
stopper
verb 0.524
discompose
verb 0.524
agitate
verb 0.524