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throe
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- pronunciation:
- thro
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a deep, wrenching pain or sudden spasm, as in death or childbirth.
The throes of a heart attack made him clutch his chest in agony. |
| definition 2: |
(usu. pl.) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion.
The soldiers were in the throes of combat when reinforcements arrived.Sorry about the mess; we're in the throes of moving to a new house. |
| related words: |
agony, convulsion, fit, labor, thrill, travail, twitch, wrench |
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