jactitate meaning

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jactitate (verb): move or stir about violently.

Definition of jactitate

  1. move or stir about violently
    • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed

    Synonyms: convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss

    Type of: shake

    Kinds: whip

    Related forms: jactitation

Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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