a startling discovery

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• startling — start|ling [ˈsta:tlıŋ US ˈsta:rt ] adj very unusual or surprising ▪ Paddy s words had a startling effect on the children. ▪ a startling discovery it is startling to do sth ▪ It is startling to read that his father never visited him in hospital.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• startling — adj. Startling is used with these nouns: ↑announcement, ↑clarity, ↑conclusion, ↑contrast, ↑discovery, ↑effect, ↑insight, ↑realization, ↑revelation, ↑shade, ↑speed, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

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