Master confusing words with ease
Throes vs. Throws
Throes
Examples:
In the throes of economic reform, policies shift rapidly.The novel was written in the throes of her darkest days.He was in the throes of passion, unable to think clearly.
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Throws
Examples:
The pitcher throws with remarkable speed and accuracy.Every weekend she throws amazing parties for her friends.The juggler throws the balls into the air effortlessly.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Throes is usually linked with the idea of struggle or a painful experience, like death throes.
- The word throws is related to the action of sending something through the air, such as a ball.
- To differentiate, think of throes as something intense and emotional.
- Remember throws involves a physical act of propelling something.
- Both words may sound alike, but throws is an action, while throes is more about feelings or situations.
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