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throw off
verb
Definition of THROW OFF
transitive verb1
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: to produce in an offhand manner : execute with speed or facility <some little…tune that the composer had thrown off — James Hilton>
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a : to cause to depart from an expected or desired course <mistakes threw his calculations off a bit> b : to cause to make a mistake : mislead
intransitive verb
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: to begin hunting
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: to make derogatory comments
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First Known Use of THROW OFF
1604
Rhymes with THROW OFF
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