Bound and Jerk

Bound

Bound verb - To mark the limits of.

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Jerk and bound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jerk" instead the word "Bound" as a verb or a noun.

Jerk verb - To move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion.

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Bound and jerk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bound" instead the word "Jerk" as a verb or a noun.

real	real bound	real jerk
big	big bound	big jerk
little	little bound	little jerk
amoral	amoral bound	amoral jerk
Other adjectives: heroic, cold-hearted.

sense	bound sense	jerk sense
people	bound people	jerk people
thanks	bound thanks	jerk thanks
time	bound time	jerk time
Other words: world, game, foot, head, points, issues.

Especially if you are bound for life to a jerk, an abuser, a killer, etc.

Source: Literature / Hero Series
Compare Entitled Bastard, where the beneficiary has no sense of gratitude whatsoever and may even complain about minor inconveniences associated with the rescue (the two may overlap if the hero is annoyed enough to deliberately embarrass the jerk he's duty-bound to save).

Source: Embarrassing Rescue
The overarching story in Orzammar delivers the message that a progressive-minded individual who is personally a manipulative, sleazy jerk sometimes makes a better leader than a kindly, democratic individual bound by stagnant social traditions.

Source: Family-Unfriendly Aesop

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