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View synonyms for throw off
throw off
verb
- to free oneself of; discard
- to produce or utter in a casual manner
to throw off a witty remark
- to escape from or elude
the fox rapidly threw off his pursuers
- to confuse or disconcert
the interruption threw the young pianist off
- informal.intr,often foll byat to deride or ridicule
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Then, when you return, a grand throw-off, and the little home pleasanter by the contrast.
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The 'throw-off' was at one o'clock, and the gallop lasted more than two hours and a half, so that the fox had a very long run.
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Fortunate for the falconer that it is so, as he can choose his own moment for the throw-off.
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A travelling band with throw-off carriage will speedily distribute a heavy load of grain.
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Throw-off carriages differ in certain details, but the principle is the same.
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