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ajar

[ uh-jahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open:
The door was ajar.

ajar

[ uh-jahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in contradiction to; at variance with:
a story ajar with the facts.

ajar

/ əˈ��ɑː /

adjective

(esp of a door or window) slightly open

ajar

/ əˈ��ɑː /

adjective

postpositive not in harmony

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ajar¹

1350–1400; Middle English on char on the turn; a- ¹, char ³

Origin of ajar²

1545–55; for at jar at discord; jar ³ (noun)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ajar¹

C18: altered form of obsolete on char, literally: on the turn; char, from Old English cierran to turn

Origin of ajar²

C19: altered form of at jar at discord. See jar ²

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Behind Judith Bruce, a French door is slightly ajar.

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"The door is ajar for China to position itself as an advocate of free trade and a stable global force," said Mr Cruise of Moody's.

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The door to a pilot’s plane appeared to be ajar as it took off from Fullerton Airport, moments before it crashed into a warehouse, killing two and injuring 19 others, according to investigators.

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The door is ajar for Arsenal and Arteta, but they will struggle to open it any further unless they do what seems plainly obvious and sign a striker to give them a cutting edge.

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His “Nosferatu” correctly leaves that question unanswered, allowing the door to remain ajar for the next person to posit their solution.

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