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jerk
a sudden abrupt pull
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noun
a sudden abrupt pull
noun
an abrupt spasmodic movement
noun
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
noun
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
noun
a dull stupid fatuous person
noun
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
verb
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
“his face is twitching”
verb
throw or toss with a quick motion
“flick a piece of paper across the table”
verb
pull, or move with a sudden movement
“He turned the handle and jerked the door open”
verb
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
“the young filly bucked”
verb
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
“The patient's legs were jerking”
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his face is twitching
flick a piece of paper across the table
jerk his head
He turned the handle and jerked the door open
the young filly bucked
The patient's legs were jerking
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