Jerk and Poke

Jerk

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

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

Poke noun - A quick thrust.

Usage example: please stop giving the cat pokes while it's trying to sleep

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Jerk and poke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead a noun "Poke".

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

sense	jerk sense	poke sense
mind	jerk mind	poke mind
people	jerk people	poke people
little	jerk little	poke little
Other words: head, times, enemies, moments, shopkeepers.

He might occasionally Poke the Poodle and be a Jerk Ass, but the bad guy's job is locating missing kids for their parents.

Source: Informed Wrongness

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