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What are some words that mean the same thing as lurch?

Here are some words that mean the same thing as "lurch" depending on the context:

For movement:

* Stumble: To move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

* Stagger: To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

* Teeter: To move unsteadily from side to side, as if about to fall.

* Sway: To move back and forth gently.

* Pitch: To move forward or backward suddenly and sharply.

* Careen: To move or swerve in a dangerous way, especially out of control.

* Totter: To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

* Flounder: To move clumsily or with difficulty.

* Wobble: To move unsteadily from side to side.

* Jerk: To move suddenly and abruptly.

For sudden change:

* Plummet: To fall suddenly and rapidly.

* Plunge: To fall or dive suddenly and rapidly.

* Dip: To suddenly move downward.

* Spurt: To suddenly increase in speed or activity.

* Surge: To move suddenly and powerfully forward.

For sudden change in feeling or condition:

* Slip: To suddenly lose control or stability.

* Slide: To move smoothly and gradually downward.

* Dive: To suddenly and rapidly move downward.

* Collapse: To suddenly fall or give way.

The best word to use will depend on the specific context of the sentence.

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