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  • 131throw off — verb Date: 1604 transitive verb 1. a. to free oneself from ; get rid of < threw off his inhibitions > b. to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner ; abandon < threw off all restraint > c …

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  • 132bandy — I. verb (bandied; bandying) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1577 transitive verb 1. to bat (as a tennis ball) to and fro 2. a. to toss from side to side or pass about from one to another often in a careless or inappropriate manner b. exchange; …

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