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Throw
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patron
terrain
shock
arrangement
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Throw
/θrəʊ/
To send something through the air with force by moving the arm or hand.
Synonyms:
toss
fling
hurl
pitch
Antonyms:
catch
receive
retain
Examples:
Please
throw
the ball to me.
They
throw
a big party every year.
Etymology:
From Old English
þrawan,
meaning to twist, turn or throw, and related to Old Norse
þrā,
meaning to twist.
Usage Statistics:
153 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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