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Definition of: throe
(thrō) noun
1. A violent pang or pain; agony: said especially of the pains of death and childbirth.
2. Any agonized or agonizing activity. See synonyms under AGONY, PAIN.
—v.t. & v.i. throed, throe·ing Rare To put in, suffer, or undergo agony. ♦ Homophone: throw. [ME throwe, prob. fusion of OE throwian suffer and thrāwan twist, throw]
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