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jerk

[jurk] / dʒɜrk /


NOUN
contemptibly foolish person
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STRONGEST


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She stands up and jerks her head lightly.

From Literature

The window slid up with a few jerks, then there was Door, hanging out, looking bleary-eyed.

From Literature

The ground beneath them jerked lower again, and this time there was no doubt.

From Literature

There were cases of dementia, weight loss, unsteadiness, jerking movements and facial twitches.

From BBC

We ride around the parking lot, Taylor showing us how to jerk the handlebars just so.

From Literature