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jolt

/dʒoʊlt/

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noun
a sudden jarring impact
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"the door closed with a jolt" "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

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jar jounce shock

type of:
blow bump
noun
an abrupt spasmodic movement
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jerk jerking saccade

type of:
move movement motility motion
verb
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
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jar

type of:
move
verb
disturb (someone's) composure
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"The audience was jolted by the play"

type of:
disturb trouble upset

Examples of jolt

"the door closed with a jolt"
"all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
"The audience was jolted by the play"