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| THREATEN | | v. - make a threat or threats against.
- be a sign of (something undesirable).
- (foll. By to + infin.) Announce one's intention to do an undesirable thing.
- (also absol.) Warn of the infliction of (harm etc.). | |
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| THREEPLY | | —adj. Of three strands or layers etc. —n. - three-ply wool.
- three-ply wood. | |
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| THREEWAY | | adj. Involving three directions or participants. | |
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| THRENODY | | n. (pl. -ies) song of lamentation or mourning. [greek] | |
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| THRILLER | | n. Exciting or sensational story or play etc., esp. About crime or espionage. | |
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| THROSTLE | | n. Song thrush. [old english] | |
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| THROTTLE | | —n. - a valve controlling the flow of fuel or steam etc. In an engine. B (in full throttle-lever) lever or pedal operating this valve.
- throat, gullet, or windpipe. —v. (-ling) 1 choke or strangle.
- prevent the utterance etc. Of.
- control (an engine or steam etc.) With a throttle. throttle back (or down) reduce the speed of (an engine or vehicle) by throttling. [perhaps from *throat] | |
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| THUMPING | | adj. Colloq. (esp. As an intensifier) huge (a thumping lie; a thumping great house). | |
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| THURIBLE | | n. Censer. [latin thus thur- incense] | |
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| THURSDAY | | —n. Day of the week following wednesday. —adv. Colloq. - on thursday.
- (thursdays) on thursdays; each thursday. [old english] | |
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