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an act of jumping; a sudden movement caused by fear

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Cases of word usage

1) to dance or jump about with excitement (cavort)

2) to jump and run playfully; to pass the hands over (a person) to search for concealed weapons (frisk)

3) a fall, dive or jump with the head first (header)

4) a circular band of wood or metal as put around a barrel etc; a large ring with paper stretched over it through which circus rides and animals jump (hoop)

5) a kind of tall climbing plant used to make beer; to jump on one foot (hop)

6) an apparatus used for a jump form a plane or for dropping supplies etc (parachute)

7) to make a sudden jump or attempt (to get a person, thing) (pounce)

8) (of a horse) to lift the front legs and jump from the back legs; to move in an arrogant manner (prance)

9) to draw or jump back (recoil)

10) to jump lightly and quickly; a large metal container for carrying away builder's refuse etc (skip)

JUMP as in Wiktionary
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