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English noun: throe

1. throe (state) severe spasm of pain


SamplesThe throes of dying.
The throes of childbirth.


Broader (hypernym)agony, excruciation, suffering

2. throe (state) hard or painful trouble or struggle


SamplesA country in the throes of economic collapse.


Broader (hypernym)distress









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