Throes Meaning

/θɹəʊz/, /θɹoʊz/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounplural of throe

Yanni was fourteen and was in the throes of teenage angst.
Yanni was in the throes of another psychotic episode.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dying animal was in the ____ of a painful struggle for survival.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The country was in the ____ of a major financial crisis that affected almost every single family this year today.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The dying animal was in the ____ of a painful struggle for survival.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The country was in the ____ of a major financial crisis that affected almost every single family this year today.

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