What does throes mean?
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throes
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Princeton's WordNet
throesnoun
violent pangs of suffering
"death throes"
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throes
Throes refers to intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change. It can also signify a condition of agonizing struggle or effort.
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Throws vs. Throes -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Throws and Throes.
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Anagrams for throes »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of throes in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of throes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of throes in a Sentence
Some of the best truths for which to live were realized in the throes of death.
maybe it’s just my imagination but I can smell the stench of a decaying humanity wallowing in the throes of hypocrisy, apathy, misery and I take a DEEP breath before stepping out.
What's striking is that they were very careful to select patients who weren't in the active throes of a heart attack and who didn't have an alarming ECG, and both the physicians and the patients still overestimated the risks.
These are the last throes of the separatist terror group. These are also the last throes of their extensions.
Thus, with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write.
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Translations for throes
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- ألم عظيمArabic
- agoníaSpanish
- affresFrench
- pergolakanIndonesian
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