Jerk and Stress

Jerk

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

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

Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

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Jerk and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead a noun "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

massive	massive jerk	massive stress
big	big jerk	big stress
enormous	enormous jerk	enormous stress
little	little jerk	little stress
Other adjectives: major, general, less.

way	jerk way	stress way
words	jerk words	stress words

Character Tics: Miles tends to jerk his chin up defensively under stress; more so when younger and more self-conscious about his height.

Source: Literature / Vorkosigan Saga aka: Komarr
Reasonable Authority Figure: John Bosworth comes of a jerk at first but he is under a lot of stress due to the mess that Joe created.

Source: Series / Halt and Catch Fire
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Monkey is certainly under enough stress to justify his rough and abrupt attitude, but he's not a bad person.

Source: Video Game / Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

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