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jar 2  audio  (jär) KEY  

VERB:
jarred , jar·ring , jars
VERB:
intr.
  1. To make or utter a harsh sound.
  2. To be disturbing or irritating; grate: The incessant talking jarred on my nerves.
  3. To shake or shiver from impact.
  4. To clash or conflict: "We ourselves . . . often jar with the landscape" (Isak Dinesen).
VERB:
tr.
  1. To bump or cause to move or shake from impact.
  2. To startle or unsettle; shock.
NOUN:
  1. A jolt; a shock. See Synonyms at collision.
  2. Harsh or grating sound; discord.
ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps of imitative origin

OTHER FORMS:
jarring·ly (Adverb)


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