- 1. n. 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 Source: wordnet
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complicatedflexioninvoluntaryinvolvesloudmusclesnoisereactionreactionsskeletalstimulussuddenunexpectedvarietyvisceral
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