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jangling

Variant of jangle

intransitive verb jangled, jangling

  1. to quarrel or argue noisily
  2. to make a harsh, inharmonious sound, as of a bell out of tune

transitive verb

  1. to utter in a harsh, inharmonious manner
  2. to cause to make a harsh sound
  3. to irritate very much: to jangle someone's nerves

noun

  1. noisy or annoying talk
  2. noisy quarrel or arguing
  3. a harsh sound; discordant ringing

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