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jerk

nounverb 4 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 17
Definitions
noun

a dull stupid fatuous person

noun

the rate of change of acceleration

noun

raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

verb

throw or toss with a quick motion

“jerk his head”

noun

a sudden abrupt pull

verb

pull, or move with a sudden movement

“He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

noun

meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

noun

an abrupt spasmodic movement

verb

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

verb

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

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