Heel and Jerk

Heel

Heel noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

Usage example: felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person

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

Nearby Words: heeled, heeling, heelpiece

Jerk noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

Usage example: his constant rudeness and insensitivity made everyone think he was a real jerk

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

utter	utter heel	utter jerk
total	total heel	total jerk
obnoxious	obnoxious heel	obnoxious jerk
cowardly	cowardly heel	cowardly jerk
Other adjectives: real, massive, big, arrogant, evil, major, outright, egotistical, resident, cocky, biggest, sadistic.

He suddenly decides to stop antagonizing Dwight, but then has a FaceHeel Turn and becomes a jerk again.

Source: Heel Face Revolving Door / Literature
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Rio is extremely aggressive, and even her intro had her wear a mask like a heel (but tosses it away for the match).

Source: Manga / Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai!
Foreign Wrestling Heel: Played straight during his Pure Title reign, subverted afterward as he became much less of a British jerk than a jerk that happens to be very British.

Source: Wrestling / Nigel McGuinness

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