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Cast

/kɑːst/
To throw or direct something, or to assign a role in a play or film.

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Examples:

Little Eyes casts about how best to pay you off."May I take the cast net?" "Of course."Great events often cast shadows before them in barbers' shops.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta, meaning to throw. Similar to other Germanic language roots related to throwing or moving.

Usage Statistics:

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