Meaning of 'startle' in Samoan is: faʻapuke

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startle: faʻapuke

Noun:

faʻapuke, faaali mai, emo.

Verb:

faʻaofo, faʻapuke, emo, āmata, mōlī.

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Noun(1) a sudden involuntary movement
Verb(1) to stimulate to action(2) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

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Noun(1) a sudden involuntary movement
Verb(1) to stimulate to action(2) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

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(1) It's a scary movie that doesn't so much try to scare you as it tries to startle you.(2) It was feared the turbine could startle horses and riders and frighten livestock, and set a precedent for mobile phone company masts to be put up.(3) As always I approached silently, hoping to startle them with a sudden intrusion.(4) The slow movement had just begun when the audience was startled by the slamming of the Assembly Hall door.(5) When you get back into the car, the loudness of the radio startles you.(6) All of a sudden a noise startled the horse.(7) James was startled by the sudden intrusion and quickly stood up by the foot of the bed.(8) She doesn't preach or exhort or alarm; she startles you into action.(9) As her body rose, so did her heart rate; she was prepared to be startled but still felt scared.(10) I stared at her in amazement, startled by the sudden change of expression in her voice.(11) As you carefully squat down and try to relax a snake suddenly comes slithering through the weeds and startles you.(12) A sharp tap on the ground in front of the dog's legs startles him without scaring him.(13) While some problems are the usual run of the mill situations, the job does throw up some startlers to keep the brain ticking.(14) Darin has been staring into space, so Jason's sudden yelling startles him.(15) The startlers , as always with Valentino, remained his unmistakable signature red gowns which have become in themselves symbols of glamour.(16) This week he has been growling along to the following selection of diverse audio startlers .

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(1) It's a scary movie that doesn't so much try to scare you as it tries to startle you.(2) It was feared the turbine could startle horses and riders and frighten livestock, and set a precedent for mobile phone company masts to be put up.(3) As always I approached silently, hoping to startle them with a sudden intrusion.(4) The slow movement had just begun when the audience was startled by the slamming of the Assembly Hall door.(5) When you get back into the car, the loudness of the radio startles you.(6) All of a sudden a noise startled the horse.(7) James was startled by the sudden intrusion and quickly stood up by the foot of the bed.(8) She doesn't preach or exhort or alarm; she startles you into action.(9) As her body rose, so did her heart rate; she was prepared to be startled but still felt scared.(10) I stared at her in amazement, startled by the sudden change of expression in her voice.(11) As you carefully squat down and try to relax a snake suddenly comes slithering through the weeds and startles you.(12) A sharp tap on the ground in front of the dog's legs startles him without scaring him.(13) While some problems are the usual run of the mill situations, the job does throw up some startlers to keep the brain ticking.(14) Darin has been staring into space, so Jason's sudden yelling startles him.(15) The startlers , as always with Valentino, remained his unmistakable signature red gowns which have become in themselves symbols of glamour.(16) This week he has been growling along to the following selection of diverse audio startlers .

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(1) to startle

Synonyms

Verb

1. surprise

2. frighten

3. scare

4. alarm

6. make someone jump

7. perturb

8. unsettle

9. agitate

10. disturb

11. disconcert

12. disquiet

13. give someone a turn

15. freak someone out

Noun

16. start

17. jump

Synonyms

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Verb

1. surprise

2. frighten

3. scare

4. alarm

6. make someone jump

7. perturb

8. unsettle

9. agitate

10. disturb

11. disconcert

12. disquiet

13. give someone a turn

15. freak someone out

Noun

16. start

17. jump

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