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jar
noun(jar)
a sudden jarring impact
Synonyms: jolt, jounce, shock,
Examples:
All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers.
jar
verb(jar)
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
Synonyms: clash, collide,
jar
verb(jar)
shock physically
Synonyms: bump around, shake up,
jar
noun(jar)
the quantity contained in a jar
Synonyms: jarful,
Examples:
He drank a jar of beer.
jar
verb(jar)
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Synonyms: jolt,
jar
verb(jar)
affect in a disagreeable way
Examples:
This play jarred the audience.
jar
noun(jar)
a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
jar
verb(jar)
place in a cylindrical vessel
Examples:
Jar the jam.

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