Involuntary Jerk Crossword Clue

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	noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
	40%	12		A complete clean and jerk involves multiple phases, including the setup, the pull, the catch, and the jerk.
	noun • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
	21%	4		Cockney rhyming slang for jerk
	noun • a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of

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New York Times06 Nov 2000	Down 12
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