Startled sound Crossword Clue

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Startled sound Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
(verb)
1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STARTLED (adjective)
1. excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
SOUND (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. the subjective sensation of hearing something
SOUND (adjective)
1. logically valid
2. having legal efficacy or force
SOUND (verb)
1. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
2. make a certain noise or sound

Hint 3: Anagram

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