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Startled vs Started - What's the difference?

startled | started |

As verbs the difference between startled and started

is that startled is past tense of startle while started is past tense of start.

As an adjective startled

is frightened.

startled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Frightened.
  • Extremely shocked.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (startle)

    • started

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (start)

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