Startle
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. To deter; to cause to deviate.
Start
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The beginning of an activity.A sudden involuntary movement.The beginning point of a race.An appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To set in motion.To begin.To initiate a vehicle or machine.To begin an activity.To jerk suddenly in surprise.To awaken suddenly.
Example sentence: I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.