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The heat was intense, so that the men and lads who ran in to throw back half-consumed ends did so with their faces averted.

If, then, we regard Zoroaster as being the founder of the Magi, we must throw back his epoch considerably further than this date.

He started forth telling his comrades he would throw back a shoe if he needed help from his dog.

Now and anon some one in the street would throw back a taunt to these British sentiments, which went unheeded.

The mauve summits of the Simplon and the reflets of the mirrored lake throw back a penetrating shimmer to the view.

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On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to throw back, such as: echo, follow, mirror, reverse, cast, and catch.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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