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The correct spelling is jarred.

How to pronounce jarred

verb

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The correct spelling is jarred. To preserve (food) in a jar. For example: "He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose."

Usage Examples

He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose.

I think the accident jarred him, as he hasn’t got back in a car since.

The clashing notes jarred on my ears.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To preserve (food) in a jar.
  2. 2.To knock, shake, or strike sharply, especially causing a quivering or vibrating movement.
  3. 3.To harm or injure by such action.
  4. 4.To shock or surprise.
  5. 5.To act in disagreement or opposition, to clash, to be at odds with; to interfere; to dispute, to quarrel.

adjective

  1. 1.Contained in a jar.

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