Usually means: Sudden, involuntary response to stimulus.
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Definitions from WordNet (startle reaction)

noun:  a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions


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