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Throw back

//θɹəʊ ˈbæk// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To hinder the development of something. transitive
  2. 2
    throw back with a quick, light motion wordnet
  3. 3
    To revert to an earlier stage of development. intransitive

    "The Century A large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry."

  4. 4
    To retort. transitive

    "She jumped to her feet and began stalking away. “Going to cost me fifteen dollars to clean this outfit,” she threw back over her shoulder."

  5. 5
    To drink quickly, especially alcoholic beverages. transitive

    "We threw back drinks until the next morning."

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  1. 6
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, back.

    "I threw back my head and laughed uproariously."

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