Cryptic crossword clue
Jerky movement

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SACCADE

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The straight part
We know that ", special one when catching swine (7)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case , special one when catching swine (7) = saccade.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SACCADE mean?

SACCADE noun
  1. A sudden jerking movement.
  2. A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
  3. The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
  4. The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
SACCADE verb
  1. (of the eye) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.

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