jolt

/dʒˈoʊlt/

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Noun
a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
Noun
an abrupt spasmodic movement
Verb
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Verb
disturb (someone''s) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"