jerk

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jolt

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lurch

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idiot

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idiot
fool
prick
wally
prat
plonker
coot
moron
geek
twit
plank
chump
imbecile
cretin
oaf
simpleton
dimwit
dipstick
dickhead
gonzo
schmuck
dork
nitwit
divvy
pillock
halfwit
nincompoop
dweeb
putz
eejit
thicko
dumb-ass
gobshite
dunderhead
numpty
doofus
lamebrain
fuckwit
mooncalf
dickwit
nerd or nurd
numbskull or numskull

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to move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion

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to proceed with sudden, abrupt movements

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a sudden motion, such as a pull

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one deficient in judgment and good sense

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an unpleasant, tiresome person

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a dull stupid fatuous person

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dork

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an abrupt spasmodic movement

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(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

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

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

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a sudden abrupt pull

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pull, or move with a sudden movement

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yank

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move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

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twitch

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make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

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twitch

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jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

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move

throw or toss with a quick motion

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flick

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