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jar·ring
 jarring
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- pronunciation:
- jar
ing
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
having a disagreeable effect on the nerves, as through suddenness or discordance.
We woke to the jarring sound of a car crash on the street below.I find these strange abstract paintings somewhat jarring.- antonyms:
- gentle, soothing
- similar words:
- grating, startling
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| derivation: |
jarringly (adv.) |
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