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ajar

/əˈd͡ʒɑː/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To turn or open slightly; to become ajar or to cause to become ajar; to be or to hang ajar.
  2. Slightly turned or opened.
  3. Slightly turned or opened.
  4. To show variance or contradiction with something; to be or cause to be askew.
  5. Out of harmony.
  6. Being at variance or in contradiction to something.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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