Jerk: alternatives and connections

To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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Lean meat cut into strips and sun-dried.

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To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.

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To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster, a nut, or an…

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The act or the state of fitting badly; as, a misfit in making a coat; a ludicrous misfit.

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Capability of motion; contractility.

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The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; ad…

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To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.

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of Pull

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A pustule; a pimple.

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To chide with vehemence; to scold; to censure violently.

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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

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To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

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To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

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A beater.

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A beater.

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of Jerk

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of Jerk

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Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

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Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

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To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.

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To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.

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To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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of Twitch

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of Twitch

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A jerk or twitch.

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A jerk or twitch.

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Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed.

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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

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To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

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of Jerk

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Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

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To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.

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A sudden, violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull.

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To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.

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To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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A jerk or twitch.

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