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Plural for a ringing metallic sound
“I hear the jangle of keys and the ratchet as they're pushed into the keyhole.”
Plural for a dissonant sound or noise
“At five o'clock, the towers began to chime in perfect harmony, but the notes suddenly turned into a dissonant jangle.”
Plural for noisy chatter, or the sound of such
“Here, the usual jangle is muted. This is the smallest, quietest airport I've ever seen.”
Plural for a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance
Plural for a ringing sound or noise
To make, or cause to make, a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one
“We waited another minute, till finally, we heard keys jangle and a masculine throat-clearing.”
To irritate or grate on, especially one's nerves
“The constant drilling and pounding started to jangle my nerves.”
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