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Word: Throes
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English throwe (singular); perhaps related to Old English thrēa, thrawu ‘calamity’, influenced by thrōwian ‘suffer’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
θrəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change
Short Definition:intense or violent pain and struggle
Examples:- he convulsed in his death throes
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