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Verb: throw off  ,throw'óf
  1. To remove
    - shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw away, drop, lose
     
  2. Get rid of
    "I couldn't throw off the car that was following me";
    - shake, shake off, escape from

Derived forms: threw off, throwing off, throws off, thrown off

Type of: break loose, escape, get away, remove, take, take away, withdraw

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throw out of kilter
throw overboard
throw pillow
throw rug
throw stick
throw together
throw up
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