Break
Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Jolt
Jolt noun - A forceful coming together of two things.
How words are described
| emotional | emotional break | emotional jolt |
| nice | nice break | nice jolt |
| brief | brief break | brief jolt |
| short | short break | short jolt |
| Other adjectives: nasty, severe, massive, huge, little, quick, needed, new, mental, final, slightest, sudden, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He didn't break, but it was implied that he would have died had the Big Bad been allowed to jolt him one more time.
Source: Electric Torture - However, they didn't include station promos - which generally bracket the ad breaks, so you still get a jolt of invasive yelling during the transition from show to break, rendering it all rather pointless.
Source: Ridiculously Loud Commercial
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