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jagged
(jag′id)
adjective
having sharp projecting points; notched or ragged
Related Forms:
- jaggedly adverb
- jaggedness noun
See jagged in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Marked by irregular projections and indentations on the edge or surface. See Synonyms at rough.
- Having a rough or harsh quality: “not a stutter exactly but a jagged sound, as if the words were being broken-off from some other, stronger current of words deep inside” (Anne Tyler).
Related Forms:
- jagˈged·ly adverb
- jagˈged·ness noun
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