The word "terrified" has a meaning similar to "startled" but carries a more negative connotation.
Then he climbed the tower of the Old North Church,
By the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,
To the belfry-chamber overhead,
And startled the pigeons from their perch
Which word has a meaning similar to startled but with a more negative connotation?
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Responses
surprised
surprised
calmed
calmed
terrified
terrified
shook
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