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jarringly Definition


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jar2
verb jarred, jarring
    intr
    1. To have a harsh effect; to grate.
    tr & intr
    2. To jolt or vibrate.
      Thesaurus: rattle, shake, upset, rock, agitate, disturb, bounce, jounce, jiggle, bang, slam.
    tr & intr
    3. To make or cause something to make a harsh sound.
    intr
    4. To clash or conflict with it.
      Example: buildings that jar with the environment
      Form: jar with something (especially)
noun
    1. A jarring sensation, shock or jolt.
Derivative: jarring
adj
    Having a harsh effect; strikingly out of place
      Thesaurus: discordant, unharmonious, dissonant, grating, irritating, rasping, jangling, strident.
    Having a jolting effect
      Thesaurus: jolting, unsettling, bumpy, rough, shaking; Antonym: firm, steadying.
    A jolt or impact
Derivative: jarringly
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: imitating the sound or effect.



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