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Abrupt Disconcerting Reaction Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WHIPLASH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WHIPLASH

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199%8Exact Match!
231%10Disconcerting
331%6Disconcerting

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WHIPLASH" which means:

    noun
  • • An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
  • • A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  • verb
  • • To jerk back and forth; to buffet
  • • To lash as if with a whip

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He suffered from whiplash after the car accident."
  • • "The sudden stop caused whiplash to the passengers."

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New York Times09 Apr 2017 Down 84
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