sudden+pull

  • 21jerk — jerk1 [ dʒɜrk ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to move very suddenly, or make something move suddenly: The train jerked forward. Jerking her head toward the valley, she said, What s down there? The taxi jerked to a stop outside a large… …

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  • 22hoick — hɔɪk n. yank, strong tug, strong sudden pull; shout used in hunting to encourage hound dogs to move faster v. pull or move with a sudden jerking motion; lift up suddenly; yank; (Slang) clear the throat and spit; (Slang) throw, toss …

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  • 23hoicked — hɔɪk n. yank, strong tug, strong sudden pull; shout used in hunting to encourage hound dogs to move faster v. pull or move with a sudden jerking motion; lift up suddenly; yank; (Slang) clear the throat and spit; (Slang) throw, toss …

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  • 24hoicking — hɔɪk n. yank, strong tug, strong sudden pull; shout used in hunting to encourage hound dogs to move faster v. pull or move with a sudden jerking motion; lift up suddenly; yank; (Slang) clear the throat and spit; (Slang) throw, toss …

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  • 25hoicks — hɔɪks interj. yoicks, hunting shout used to urge hound hunting dogs to move faster after a fox hɔɪk n. yank, strong tug, strong sudden pull; shout used in hunting to encourage hound dogs to move faster v. pull or move with a sudden jerking… …

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  • 26jerk — I. v. a. 1. Yerk, twitch, pull suddenly. 2. Throw suddenly. II. n. 1. Twitch, sudden pull. 2. Sudden throw …

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  • 27jerk — I UK [dʒɜː(r)k] / US [dʒɜrk] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms jerk : present tense I/you/we/they jerk he/she/it jerks present participle jerking past tense jerked past participle jerked 1) a) to move very suddenly, or to make something… …

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  • 28twitch — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (of the features, muscles, limbs, etc.) move or contract spasmodically. 2 tr. give a short sharp pull at. n. 1 a sudden involuntary contraction or movement. 2 a sudden pull or jerk. 3 colloq. a state of nervousness. 4 a noose… …

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  • 29pluck — Synonyms and related words: accumulate, amass, assemble, avulse, backbone, bare, bleed, bleed white, bob, boldness, bottle, bottom, bravery, bring in, bring together, bust, catch at, chutzpah, collect, courage, crop, crop herbs, cull, cut, cut… …

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  • 30jerk — 1. A sudden pull. 2. SYN: deep reflex. ankle j. SYN: Achilles reflex. chin j. SYN: jaw reflex. crossed j. SYN: crossed reflex. crossed adductor j. SYN: crossed adductor reflex. crossed knee j. SYN: crossed knee reflex. elb …

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