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throes
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throes
(noun)
death throes
(noun)
throes
/
ˈ
θroʊz/
noun
throes
/
ˈ
θroʊz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of THROES
[
plural
]
:
painful emotions, sensations, or feelings
She was suffering the
throes
[=
pangs
] of remorse.
the
throes
of childbirth
death
throes
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in the throes of
:
experiencing (something painful)
She met him while he was
in the throes of
a messy divorce.
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