"jolts" in the noun sense

1. jolt, jar, jounce, shock

a sudden jarring impact

"the door closed with a jolt"

"all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

2. jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade

an abrupt spasmodic movement

"jolts" in the verb sense

1. jolt, jar

move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

2. jolt

disturb (someone's) composure

"The audience was jolted by the play"

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