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Jerky Reaction

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noun

• a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

verb

• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

• toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

• squeeze tightly between the fingers

• move or pull with a sudden motion

23%5 Like jerky
adjective satellite

• not still wet

• preserved by removing natural moisture

23%9 Fast, jerky American dance of the 1940s
noun

• a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s

verb

• do the jitterbug

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