Contact and joining

Synonyms for jerk

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · verb

The senseverbTier 2, TreelineContact and joining

throw or toss with a quick motion

She saw him jerk his head toward the door.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

flick

Same sentence, swapped: She saw him flick his head toward the door.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for jerk as it is used in the sentence above.

buck
nose
jam

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Closest first: other contact and joining words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

insertverbenterput or introduce into somethingTreeline2 senses interceptverbstopseize on its wayTreelineHas a reason line labelverbmarkattach a tag or label toTreelineHas a reason line barricadeverbstoprender unsuitable for passageRidgelineHas a reason line basteverbtacksew together loosely, with large stitchesHigh CampHas a reason line bendnoun, verbtwista circular segment of a curveTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line abandonedadjectivedesertedforsaken by owner or inhabitantsTreeline absoluteadjectiverankcomplete and without restriction or qualificationTreelineHas a reason line

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