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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:

The director will cast the main role today.She broke her arm and needed a plaster cast.

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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