Jerk and Root

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

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

Root verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.

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Jerk and root are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead a verb "Root".

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

complete	complete jerk	complete root
real	real jerk	real root
enormous	enormous jerk	enormous root
amoral	amoral jerk	amoral root
Other adjectives: absolute, bitter, murderous, manipulative.

way	jerk way	root way
enemies	jerk enemies	root enemies

In a Lil Lotta comic book gag, the title character drinks so much root beer that the soda jerk ends up feeding her straight from the barrel with a hose.

Source: Gigantic Gulp
Though shown to be kind of a jerk at times, his conscience ends up winning out, the viewer is expected to empathize with the hopeless underdog and root for him getting the girl in the end.

Source: Loser Protagonist
While with the latter, Will ended up being a jerk in the second season and it reached the point where fans started to root for Emma to stay with the blatant Romantic False Lead she married.

Source: Shipping Bed Death

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