startling
adjective/ˈstɑːtlɪŋ/
/ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
- extremely unusual and surprising
- a startling discovery
- startling revelations in the Sunday papers
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- (of a colour) extremely bright
- startling blue eyes
- Her skin was a startling white.
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