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jar
noun
verb
a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food
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noun
a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food
noun
a sudden jarring impact
“the door closed with a jolt”
noun
the quantity contained in a jar
“he drank a jar of beer”
verb
place in a cylindrical vessel
“jar the jam”
verb
affect in a disagreeable way
“This play jarred the audience”
verb
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
verb
shock physically
“Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game”
verb
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
“These colors clash”
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the door closed with a jolt
all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
he drank a jar of beer
jar the jam
This play jarred the audience
Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game
These colors clash
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