The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WHIPSAW which also is the latest solution we found used in Unknown in 2000.
Jerk in two directions crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHIPSAW | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Jerk in two directions
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Crossword Answer definitions
WHIPSAW noun- A rip saw often operated by two people
- To operate a whipsaw.
- To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
- To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
- Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
- (US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
- Having the characteristic of arguing two sides at once
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