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  • 51throw — throw1 W1S1 [θrəu US θrou] v past tense threw [θru:] past participle thrown [θrəun US θroun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(throw a ball/stone etc)¦ 2¦(put something carelessly)¦ 3¦(push roughly/violently)¦ 4¦(make somebody fall)¦ 5¦(move hands/head etc)¦ 6¦(confuse …

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  • 52throw — /throh/, v., threw, thrown, throwing, n. v.t. 1. to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun… …

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  • 53throw — throw1 [ θrou ] (past tense threw [ θru ] ; past participle thrown [ θroun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 send object through air ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 move (someone/something) suddenly ▸ 4 be forced to go to place ▸ 5 look etc. in direction ▸ 6… …

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  • 54throw — v. & n. v.tr. (past threw; past part. thrown) 1 propel with some force through the air or in a particular direction. 2 force violently into a specified position or state (the ship was thrown on the rocks; threw themselves down). 3 compel suddenly …

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  • 55throw something away — 1 she hated throwing old clothes away: DISCARD, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, throw on the scrap heap, clear out, dump, jettison; …

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  • 56throw out — verb 1. force to leave or move out (Freq. 3) He was expelled from his native country • Syn: ↑expel, ↑kick out • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion (for: ↑expel) …

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  • 57throw — [c]/θroʊ / (say throh) verb (threw, thrown, throwing) –verb (t) 1. to project or propel forcibly through the air by a sudden jerk or straightening of the arm; propel or cast in any way. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. 3. to… …

  • 58throw off — verb 1. get rid of (Freq. 2) he shed his image as a pushy boss shed your clothes • Syn: ↑shed, ↑cast, ↑cast off, ↑shake off, ↑throw, ↑ …

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  • 59throw sth away — UK US throw sth away Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► ENVIRONMENT to get rid of something you do not want any more: »US consumers throw away around 100 billion plastic bags annually. → See also THROW STH OUT(Cf. ↑ …

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  • 60throw out — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abjure, abrupt, addle, alienate, ball up, befuddle, bewilder, blow out, boot out, bounce, bring out, brush aside, cashier, cast, cast aside, cast away, cast forth, cast off, cast out, chase, chime in, chuck,… …

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