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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of jump

"but all he could do was wish that he would pass out and that his kneecaps would stop jumping with adrenaline."

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I don't think it is meant that only the kneecaps are moving. They are movable, but not that much. Maybe the author is using kneecap to refer to the whole knee or leg.

— Lakshwadeep

  • I don't think it is meant that only the kneecaps are moving.
  • They are movable, but not that much.
  • Maybe the author is using kneecap to refer to the whole knee or leg.
  • If the person is sitting in a chair, then their knees may be shaking in fear (quivering).
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I don't think it is meant that only the kneecaps are moving. They are movable, but not that much. Maybe the author is using kneecap to refer to the whole knee or leg. If the person is sitting in a chair, then their knees may be shaking in fear (quivering).
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