startlingгерундий или причастие настоящего времени Used as the present participle of the verb "startle" functioning adjectivally.
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That startles; producing a sudden feeling of surprise or alarm (used attributively). A startling discovery in the archives changed the course of the investigation.
Gerund used as a noun referring to the act of causing surprise or alarm
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The act or process of causing someone or something to be startled; a sudden fright. The startling of the horses caused a brief panic in the stable.
Gerundial noun: the act or instance of startling.
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The act of giving a sudden shock or surprise; an instance of startling. The sudden startling of the herd sent the animals running in every direction.
startleгерундий или причастие настоящего времени Used attributively, e.g., "a startling discovery"
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Very surprising; causing sudden shock or astonishment. The documentary revealed startling facts about the ocean's depths.