Jerk
Jerk verb - To make jerky or restless movements.
Usage example: you've got to quit jerking, or the barber will nick you by accident
Pace
Pace verb - To move along with a steady regular step especially in a group.
How words are described
| original | original jerk | original pace |
Common collocations
| points | jerk points | pace points |
Both words in one sentence
- Danny DeVito is usually cast as Jerkass or Jerk with a Heart of Gold characters, so seeing him play Andy Kaufman's friendly, grounded-in-reality agent George Shapiro in Man on the Moon is an interesting change of pace.
- Arguably, the only reason Avarian doesn't invoke Jerk Sue is because he is undergoing Character Development, albeit at an absolutely glacial pace.
Source: Fanfic Recs / WarCraft
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