Jerk and Outburst

Jerk

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

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Outburst and jerk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outburst" instead a noun "Jerk".

Outburst noun - A sudden intense expression of strong feeling.

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Jerk and outburst are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead a noun "Outburst".

loud	loud jerk	loud outburst
petty	petty jerk	petty outburst
massive	massive jerk	massive outburst
big	big jerk	big outburst
Other adjectives: huge, little, angry, general, drunken.

Cotton is portrayed as a jerk for his outburst to Sidney in the library.

Source: Film / Scream 2
For another example, if you're a jerk to Trixie, she'll get mad and order the protagonist to get out in an angry fit, and the protagonist will muse over whether or not Trixie will ever realize her issues, despite having provoked Trixie's outburst in the first place.

Source: Visual Novel / Welcome to Ponyville

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