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JERKIER
JERKY
anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky
(adjective) having or revealing stupidity; “ridiculous anserine behavior”; “a dopey answer”; “a dopey kid”; “some fool idea about rewriting authors’ books”
choppy, jerky
(adjective) marked by abrupt transitions; “choppy prose”
arrhythmic, jerking, jerky
(adjective) lacking a steady rhythm; “an arrhythmic heartbeat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
jerkier
comparative form of jerky
Source: Wiktionary
JERKY
Jerk"y, a.
Definition: Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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