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throw off

• rid oneself of something.
• "he was struggling to throw off a viral-hepatitis problem"
Similar: get rid of, cast off, discard, shake off, drop, jettison, free/rid oneself of,
• take off a garment hastily.
• "when I got home, I threw off my coat"
Similar: put on quickly, pull on, drag on, don quickly, slip into,
• disconcert or confuse someone.
• "I think the sudden change in weather has thrown me off a bit"
• write or utter something in an offhand manner.
• "Thomas threw off the question lightly"
• begin hunting.
• "many packs would not have thrown off at all on such a morning"

throw-off noun

• the release of the hounds at the start of a hunt.


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