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jounce v

(transitive) To shake (someone or something) up and down, for example, by driving a vehicle over obstructions or riding a horse roughly; to jolt. (intransitive) To move vigorously up and down; to bounce, to bump, to jolt; also, to fall and hit something heavily. jounce n A vigorous up-and-down movement; a jolt, a shake.

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