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    STARTLE REFLEX

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legsplay

    Synonyms:

    Moro reflex; startle reflex

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("startle reflex" is a kind of...):

    jump; start; startle (a sudden involuntary movement)

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