The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word JOLTS
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What does JOLTS mean?
JOLTS noun- An act of jolting.
- A surprise or shock.
- A long prison sentence.
- A narcotic injection.
- To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
- To knock sharply
- To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
- To shock emotionally.
- To shake; to move with a series of jerks.