Jolt and Repel

Jolt

Jolt verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.
Usage example: the sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference

Repel and jolt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Jolt".

Nearby Words: jolted, jolting, jolty

Repel

Repel verb - To drive back.

Jolt and repel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jolt" instead a verb "Repel".

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Common collocations

people jolt people repel people
time jolt time repel time
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