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Noun: startle reaction
  1. 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 response

Derived forms: startle reactions

Type of: jump, start, startle

Encyclopedia: Startle reaction

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