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   jar

   /jär/

   verb

   • 1. send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body): "he jarred his knee in training" Similar joltjerkshakevibratebang
   • ▪ strike against something with an unpleasant vibration or jolt: "the stick jarred on the bottom of the pond" Similar joltjerkshakevibratebang
   • 2. have an unpleasant, annoying, or disturbing effect: "a laugh that jarred on the ears" Similar grate onset someone's teeth on edgeirritateannoyupsetirkexasperatenettlevexdisturbrattlediscomposejangleinformal:rileaggravateget on someone's nervesget someone's goatOpposite please
   • ▪ be incongruous in a striking or shocking way: "the play's symbolism jarred with the realism of its setting" Similar clashconflictbe incompatiblebe at variancebe at oddsbe inconsistentbe incongruousbe in oppositionbe in conflictdisagreecontrastcollidediffer fromdiverge fromnot matchnot gobe discordantinformal:scream atOpposite blendmatch

   noun

   • 1. a physical shock or jolt: "the train stopped without the slightest jar"
   • ▪ discord or disagreement.

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a noun in the sense ‘disagreement, dispute’): probably imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word jar, from a container to a verb to a noun. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of jar.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJARRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Jarred is the past tense and past participle of jar, which means to shake or disturb something. Learn how to use jarred in sentences with different meanings and contexts from the Cambridge English Corpus and Wikipedia.

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   Jarred is the past tense of jar, which can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a glass or earthenware vessel with a wide mouth. As a verb, it means to cause shaking, vibration, or discord.

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   Jarred is the past tense and past participle of jar, which means to shake or disturb something. Learn how to use jarred in sentences with different meanings and contexts from various sources.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJARRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jarred is the past tense and past participle of jar, which means to shake or disturb something. Learn how to use jarred in a sentence with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   jar (something) (on something) The spade jarred on something metal. He jarred his knee in training yesterday.

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   Learn the verb and adjective meanings of jarred, the past tense and past participle of jar. See synonyms, antonyms, and sentence examples of jarred.