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Startling

/stˈɑrtlɪŋ/
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(verb) present participle and gerund of startle

Doctors have discovered some startling facts.
The changes are startling.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The documentary revealed some ____ facts about the effects of plastic pollution on the world's oceans.

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