The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WHIPLASH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Abrupt, disconcerting reaction crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHIPLASH | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Abrupt, disconcerting reaction
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- backlash
- jar
- leer
- jarring
- stare
- descent
- squash
- blunt
- shock
- shocked
- shocks
- bolt
Crossword Answer definitions
WHIPLASH noun- The lash of a whip
- An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip
- To jerk back and forth; to buffet
- To lash as if with a whip
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