Jerk and Thrust

Jerk

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

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Thrust and jerk are semantically related. in lurch topic. In some cases you can use "Thrust" instead the word "Jerk" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like lurching move, move with lurch.

Thrust

Thrust verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

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Jerk and thrust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead a verb "Thrust".

Nearby Word: thrusting

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

old	old jerk	old thrust
complete	complete jerk	complete thrust
original	original jerk	original thrust
real	real jerk	real thrust
Other adjectives: big, general, less.

Common collocations

people	jerk people	thrust people
way	jerk way	thrust way
times	jerk times	thrust times

Both words in one sentence

From Twelfth Night: "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." Some people take this quote seriously, rather than a load of crap fed to a stuck-up jerk to get him to make a fool of himself.

Source: Misaimed Fandom / Theatre
Clark makes the whole family wear berets, and in a following scene, they eat at an atypical cafe outdoors, with the nearby Eiffel Tower thrust right in your face◊ and an over-the-top French Jerk for a waiter.

Source: Gay Paree

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