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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
- threw a life preserver to the drowning man
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2
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
- the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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throw
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of throw (Entry 2 of 2)
a risky undertaking
- a desperate throw, that could jump-start his presidential campaign or end it right there
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- adventure,
- chance,
- crapshoot,
- enterprise,
- flier
- (also flyer),
- flutter
- [chiefly British],
- gamble,
- speculation,
- venture
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The first known use of throw was in the 14th century
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