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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Jerking VS rocking

What is the difference between jerking and rocking?
  

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Rocking is smooth, rhythmic and soothing. Jerking is rough, sudden and startling. Rocking puts babies to sleep.

— Khoff

  • Rocking is smooth, rhythmic and soothing.
  • Jerking is rough, sudden and startling.
  • Rocking puts babies to sleep.
  • Jerking would wake someone up (rather rudely).
  • Rocking might describe the usual motion of a train; jerking would describe an abrupt start or stop.
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Rocking is smooth, rhythmic and soothing. Jerking is rough, sudden and startling. Rocking puts babies to sleep. Jerking would wake someone up (rather rudely). Rocking might describe the usual motion of a train; jerking would describe an abrupt start or stop.
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Is 'yanking' the same as 'jerking'?
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