Meaning of JANGLING
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| | Definition: | | [adj] like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together; "cowboys with jangling spurs" |
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| | Synonyms: | | cacophonic, cacophonous, jangly |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Jan"gling\, a.
Producing discordant sounds. ``A jangling noise.'' --Milton.
\Jan"gling\, n.
1. Idle babbling; vain disputation.
From which some, having swerved, have turned aside
unto vain jangling. --1 Tim. i. 6.
2. Wrangling; altercation. --Lamb.
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| | Related Terms: | | ajar, antagonistic, antipathetic, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war, clashing, conflicting, confused, contradictory, contrary, cranky, cross, differing, disaccordant, disagreeable, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, disharmonious, disproportionate, dissident, dissonant, divergent, grating, grinding, harsh, hostile, immiscible, inaccordant, incompatible, inharmonious, jangly, jarring, jostling, negative, out of accord, out of whack, rasping, raspy, repugnant, scraping, scrapy, scratching, scratchy, uncongenial, unharmonious, variant, warring |
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