Jerky and Shifting

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Jerky adjective - Marked by a series of sharp quick motions.

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Shifting and jerky are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shifting" instead an adjective "Jerky".

Shifting adjective - Changing position or direction.

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Jerky and shifting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerky" instead an adjective "Shifting".

Nearby Words: shift, shifted, shifty, shifter

Eventually they gained three dimensional forms, heavily distorted and warped, looking like distorted reflections of human beings, their movements jerky and clumsy and they were constantly shifting in shape, sometimes appearing as if they couldn't keep their three dimensional form together.

Source: Eldritch Abomination / Doctor Who

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