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Twitch :: Twitch (v. t.) To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes..

Twitch :: Twitch (n.) The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve..

Charqui :: Charqui (n.) Jerked beef; beef cut into long strips and dried in the wind and sun.

Toss :: Toss (n.) A throwing up of the head; a particular manner of raising the head with a jerk.

Jolt :: "Jolt (n.) A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground..

Capriole :: Capriole (v. i.) A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap..

Fillip :: Fillip (n.) A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.

Jerk :: "Jerk (v. i.) To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts..

Lash :: Lash (v. t.) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

Jerked :: Jerked (imp. & p. p.) of Jer.

Wagtail :: Wagtail (n.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name..

Flick :: Flick (v. t.) To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots..

Jerking :: "Jerking (n.) The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk..

Yerk :: Yerk (n.) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.

Bob :: Bob (n.) A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head..

Wiggle :: Wiggle (v. t.) To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in the water..

Jerk :: "Jerk (n.) A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion..

Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded..

Ballotade :: Ballotade (v. i.) A leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or upon a straight line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows only the shoes of his hind feet, without jerking out..

Skipper :: Skipper (n.) Any one of numerous species of small butterflies of the family Hesperiadae; -- so called from their peculiar short, jerking flight..

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