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lurch
Anoun
lurch, stumble, stagger
 an unsteady uneven gait
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lurch, lunge
 the act of moving forward suddenly
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lurch, pitch, pitching
 abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
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lurch
 a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
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Bverb
lurch, skunk
 defeat by a lurch
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lurch, pitch, shift
 move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
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move
lurch, pitch, shift
stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen
 walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
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lurch
 move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"
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travel; go; move; locomote
lurch
prowl, lurch
 loiter about, with no apparent aim
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