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An instance of causing oneself to fall from an elevated location.

An instance of reacting to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body.

(intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

(intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.