Jerk
Jerk verb - To move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion.
To jump
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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It's quite possible to jump off the Empire State Building and then suddenly jerk to the side inches from the ground.
Source: Not the Fall That Kills You -
In "Whatever It Takes," Parker manages to convince the basketball player that life isn't all about sports and that the verbal and physical abuse his Jerk Ass coach did to him and his team was wrong before he tried to jump off the roof of his school.
Source: Series / Flashpoint -
We Want Our Jerk Back - Never actually stated by the contestants (they're a bit busy), but Satyarani turns out to be a more severe task master than Raven (which is no mean feat; bear in mind that this show asks kids to jump into raging rivers and climb sheer cliff faces).
Source: Series / Raven
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