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Meaning of throe

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

throe

Pronunciation:/θɹəʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A pang, spasm.

  2. (usually plural) A hard struggle.

  3. A tool for splitting wood into shingles; a frow.

verb

Definitions

  1. To put in agony.

  2. To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/throe

Related words

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