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  • 11throw-away — 1. n. a flyer or handbill. □ The hrow away announced a big, city wide TGIF. □ I passed out the throw aways, but not many people would take them. 2. n. a comedian’s quickly uttered one line joke. □ He tossed off his best throw away of the eveni …

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  • 12throw away — verb a) To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of. He wanted to throw away the cup, but he couldnt find a trash can. b) To waste …

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  • 13throw-away — 1. noun a) any printed material that need not be kept after being read b) a flyer 2. adjective designed to be thrown away See Also …

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  • 14throw away — transitive verb Date: 1530 1. a. to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary b. discard 2b 2. a. to use in a foolish or wasteful manner ; squander b. to fail to take advantage of ; waste < throw away an opportuni …

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  • 15throw away — phr verb Throw away is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chance, ↑garbage, ↑money, ↑rubbish, ↑trash, ↑vote, ↑wrapper …

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  • 16throw away something — throw away (something) to fail to use an opportunity. Milton threw away his chance of promotion by being late almost every day. It s a chance to audition for the Metropolitan Opera don t throw it away. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of&#8230; …

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  • 17throw away a chance — • throw away a chance • throw away an opportunity fail to make use of a chance or opportunity He threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young …

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  • 18throw away an opportunity — • throw away a chance • throw away an opportunity fail to make use of a chance or opportunity He threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young …

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  • 19throw away — throw a·way || θrəʊ‚ə weɪ cast, toss; waste, squander …

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  • 20Throw-away society — The throw away society is a human society strongly influenced by consumerism. The term describes a critical view of over consumption and excessive production of short lived or disposable items.Rise of packaging wasteBetween the start of New York&#8230; …

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