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jerk

Definition for jerk

noun as in a lurching move

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bounce, bump, flick, flop, jolt, pull, quake, quiver, shiver, snag, thrust, tug, tweak, twitch, wiggle, wrench, wriggle, yank

noun as in contemptibly foolish person

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blockhead, dolt, dunce, fool, idiot, imbecile

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jackass, nitwit, numskull, twit

verb as in move with lurch

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bounce, bump, fling, flop, hurtle, jolt, lug, snatch, thrust, tug, twitch, wiggle, wrench, wriggle, wring, yank

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dance, flick, flip, grab, hook, pluck, pull, quake, quiver, seize, shiver, shrug, sling, snag, throw, tweak, vellicate, whisk, wrest

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Example Sentences

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Am I a jerk for not wanting to pick up the tab?

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The enigmatic coachman jerked his head in the direction of the Incorrigibles.

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He jerked his head toward the carriage he had just left.

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He jerked his head up toward the window from which he had first made his presence known.

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In addition, “Guardian Angel Fish,” a poem Gibson dedicates to Falley in one performance, is sure to jerk tears.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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