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jar

Definition

noun: a glass container that has a wide opening and usually a lid
noun: a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass
verb: to make a harsh or discordant sound
verb: to have a harsh or unpleasant effect on someone or something
usually used in the phrase 'on the jar'
synonyms: babel, discordia, eris

Examples

Visitors are often 'jarred' [='unsettled'] by the conditions at the hospital.
The two colors of the wallpaper 'jar' [='clash'] (with each other).
The attack 'jarred' [='shook, rattled'] her sense of security.

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(..) Ow, ow, ow! Damn it! Nothing kills these things. We have to keep trying. Where'd they go? They're not in the jar? That's it. Look, it's over. No, I'll go find more. It's over, don't you get it? Even if we found a way (..)
2016 TvShow: South Park Title: Fort Collins Season: 20 Episode 6