Lurch

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NOUN

an unsteady uneven gait

a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

the act of moving forward suddenly

VERB

walk as if unable to control one's movements

move abruptly

move slowly and unsteadily

loiter about, with no apparent aim

defeat by a lurch

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