Jerk and Victim

Jerk

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

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

Victim noun - A person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed.

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Jerk and victim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead a noun "Victim".

sympathetic	sympathetic jerk	sympathetic victim
original	original jerk	original victim
real	real jerk	real victim
big	big jerk	big victim
Other adjectives: huge, major, angry, biggest.

Stine's The Snowman doesn't necessarily work: the readers are supposed to dislike him because he's a cold blooded killer, but his victim is a physically and emotionally abusive jerk.

Source: Asshole Victim / Literature
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Melinda only tells Rachel that Andy Evans raped her because Rachel is dating the jerk, and could become his next victim.

Source: Literature / Speak
Jerkass Façade: Graham Proctor let people think that he two timed Tina for Xin, so they think that she's a victim and he's a jerk who cheated on her.

Source: Series / Coronation Street

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