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knee jerk
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knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflexnoun
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
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Knee jerknoun
emotional and predictable; -- of certain people and their reactions to events.
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knee jerk
The patellar reflex, also called the knee reflex or knee-jerk, is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4 segments of the spinal cord. Many animals, most significantly humans, have been seen to have the patellar reflex, including dogs, cats, horses, and other mammalian species.
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knee jerk
A knee jerk, also known as a patellar reflex, is an involuntary kicking movement caused by a firm tap on the tendon just below the kneecap. This is a type of reflex action triggered as an automatic response of the nervous system, often tested by medical professionals to assess the condition of the nervous system.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knee jerk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knee jerk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of knee jerk in a Sentence
I don't think my role is to rubber stamp for the President, but it's also not an automatic knee-jerk no, either.
This will not be done in a knee-jerk fashion, i'm going to be in focus groups with business leaders and talking to constituents. The massacre opened up an opportunity but to build a super majority will require a lot of work.
Given the higher level of volatility and frankly a little bit of disappointment in some of the economic data and corporate profit data this morning, it could just be more of a knee jerk reaction after we’ve had a very sharp rally.
The police have arolebut their role is simply to solve crime -- their role is not to prevent crime, their role is not to intervene in other community activities, a response to gun violence should not be a knee-jerk reaction.
Kill me is just an honest and knee-jerk reaction to dearth of substance.
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