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The jolting bus ride made the pencil roll.
What does Jolting mean?
Jolting means sudden, shaking, or surprising.
Dictionary definition
Moving with sudden shakes, or surprising in a sudden way.
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The news was jolting because no one expected it.
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The author used jolting to describe a moment that suddenly changed the mood.
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Jolting means sudden, shaking, or surprising.
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WordJolting.
Partadjective, verb.
MeaningJolting means sudden, shaking, or surprising.
ExampleExample: The jolting bus ride made the pencil roll.
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- Syllables
- johl · ting
- Strongest beat
- johl
- Ending
- ting
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on johl.
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Synonyms
Words like Jolting
shakingUse for sudden movement.
surprisingUse for something unexpected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
smoothUse for movement without sudden bumps.
expectedUse for something not surprising.
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