Jarring and Tuneful

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Jarring adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Tuneful is an antonym for jarring.

Nearby Words: jarred, jarringly

Tuneful adjective - Having a pleasing mixture of notes.

Usage example: some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film

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Jarring is an antonym for tuneful.

Nearby Words: tune, tuneless, tunefulness, tunefully

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