[{"word":"startle","phonetic":"/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/startle-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88671709","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}},{"text":"/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a horse that startles easily"},{"definition":"To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To deter; to cause to deviate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["deter","alarm","frighten","scare","surprise","start"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/startle"]}]