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αιφνιδιάζω — meaning in English

aifnidiazo

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English meaning

  • startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
  • surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.

Senses

αιφνιδιάζω is used for these senses in English:

  • startle (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
  • surprise (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
  • surprise (transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

startle — full definition

  1. verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
  2. noun A sudden jolt of surprise or alarm.

surprise — full definition

  1. noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.
  2. verb To cause someone to feel astonished by something unexpected.

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