Knee jerk
Knee jerk noun - A reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon.
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Reckless
Reckless adjective - Having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions.
Knee jerk and reckless are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Knee jerk" with "Reckless", this terms are similar.
Nearby Words: recklessness, recklessly
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