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knee-jerk

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

knee–jerk

adj \ˈnē-ˌjərk, -ˈjərk\

Definition of KNEE-JERK

: readily predictable : automatic <knee–jerk reactions>; also : reacting in a readily predictable way <knee–jerk liberals>

First Known Use of KNEE-JERK

1951

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