Jarring and Wreck

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

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Wreck and jarring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a noun "Jarring".

Nearby Words: jarred, jarringly

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

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Jarring and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jarring" instead a noun "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

This is particularly jarring in car wrecks, where it is common for one person to honestly say that they have no memory after turning off the highway five minutes before, making assigning blame for the wreck difficult.

Source: Easy Amnesia

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