jerking
Definitions
Noun
- An abrupt spasmodic movement
Verb
- Pull, or move with a sudden movement
- Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
- Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
- Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- Throw or toss with a quick motion
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | joining | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | judging | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | adjoining | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | ginning | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | joking | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | jabbing | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | jutting | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | adjourning | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | jetting | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | jiving | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | geving | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | jacking | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | jailing | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | jamming | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | janning | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | jarring | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | jeering | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | jenning | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | jogging | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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