throes

CEFRC1

/θɹəʊz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A state of severe pain or difficulty.

Examples

  • Yanni was fourteen and was in the throes of teenage angst.

  • Yanni was in the throes of another psychotic episode.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /θɹoʊz/

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The dying animal was in the blank of a painful struggle for survival.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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