To throw off

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	To expel; to free one's self from; as, to throw off a disease.
	To reject; to discard; to abandon; as, to throw off all sense of shame; to throw off a dependent.
	To make a start in a hunt or race.

See also: Throw Throw Throw

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autotomise
escape from
shake off

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throw away
throw off

All the strength that was in him he was using to throw off the insidious poison of her parting speech, and it became plainer to him with each succeeding moment that he would have need of strength.

Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context

To throw off this burden as quickly as possible, on the third day after his arrival he went, angry and scowling and without answering questions as to where he was going, to Mitenka's lodge and demanded an account of everything.

War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

At first, indeed, I pretended that I was describing the imaginary experiences of a fictitious person; but my enthusiasm soon forced me to throw off all disguise, and finally, in a fervent peroration, I exhorted all my hearers to divest themselves of prejudice and to become believers in the Third Dimension.

Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context

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To throw by
To throw down
To throw down the gauntlet
To throw down the glove
To throw dust in one's eyes
To throw in
To throw in gear
To throw off
To throw on
To throw one's self down
To throw one's self on
To throw out
To throw over
To throw overboard
to throw the book at

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