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throw off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, dropverb

    get rid of

    "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

  2. shake, shake off, throw off, escape fromverb

    get rid of

    "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

Wiktionary

  1. throw offverb

    To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.

  2. throw offverb

    To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.

ChatGPT

  1. throw off

    To throw off generally means to get rid of or eliminate something that is no longer needed or wanted. It can also mean to emit or give off something, such as heat or a scent. Additionally, the term can refer to the act of confusing or misleading someone or something. This term can be used in various contexts and its meaning may slightly change based on the situation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of throw off in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of throw off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of throw off in a Sentence

  1. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

    Talks on the Iran nuclear issue face a historic opportunity, and striking a comprehensive deal on schedule is the trend of the times and the desire of the people, reaching comprehensive agreement is beneficial to Iran upholding its own legal rights, including the right to the peaceful use of nuclear power, and for the people of Iran to throw off the difficulties of sanctions as early as possible and focus on energetically developing the economy.

  2. Foods Pregnant Women:

    Plus, things like stress can throw off ovulation, so even if you think you are scheduling everything out to the T, your body could naturally be delayed a little bit, if you have sex and take a pregnancy test a few days later, it can still come back negative. That doesn’t mean the test is not accurate or you’re not pregnant, it could mean that you’re doing it too early.

  3. Phil Jordan:

    One of the most intelligent traffickers has been Chapo, his son is not the brightest star on the Christmas tree. The best recorded intelligence on the son is that he doesn't have his father's intelligence. But I caution this could be a diversion to throw off authorities.

  4. Lorne Steinberg:

    There are a number of big REITs that own good juicy portfolios of properties that throw off cash flows, there is also enough scale there that you could see potentially a large deal.

  5. Jean Paul:

    Cares are often more difficult to throw off than sorrows; the latter die with time, the former grow.


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  • semer, mettre dedans, foirerFrench

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