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Jar, v. a. Shake, agitate, jolt.

Jar, n.

    1. Shake, agitation, jolt.
    2. Discord, disagreement, quarrel, altercation, jarring, wrangling, bickering.

Jargon, n.

    1. Gabble, gibberish, rigmarole, non-sense, balderdash, twaddle, palaver, flummery, moonshine, wishwash, trash, stuff, unintelligible talk.
    2. Slang, cant.
    3. Confusion, disorder, jumble, chaos, disarray.

Jarring, a.

    1. Discordant, harsh.
    2. Wrangling, disagreeing, at variance.
    3. Conflicting, incompatible, inconsistent.

Jarring, n.

    1. Clashing, collision.
    2. Shaking, agitation, jar.
    3. Quarrel, dispute, altercation, bickering, wrangling.

Jaundice, n. (Med.) Icterus.

Jaundiced, a.

    1. Bilious.
    2. Biassed, prejudiced.

Jaunt, n. Ramble, excursion, trip, tour, stroll, short journey.

Jaunty, a. [Written also Janty.] Airy, showy, finical, fluttering, bedizened, gairish, gay, fine.