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Synonyms of throe

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Another word for throe is afflict. Other synonyms of throe are torture, aggrieve, agonize, anguish and dere.

Synonyms and similar words for throe

verbTo cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony.

  • afflictTo cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
  • tortureTo intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or...
  • aggrieveTo cause someone to feel pain or sorrow to; to afflict.
  • agonizeTo writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
  • anguishTo suffer pain.
  • dere British, dialectalTo hurt; harm; injure; wound.
  • excruciateTo inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
  • hurtTo be painful.
  • irritateTo induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
  • pangTo cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.
  • pineTo inflict pain upon; to torment.
  • rackTo cause (someone) to suffer pain.
  • tormentTo cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.).
  • wring figurativelyTo cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment.
  • ache literary, rareTo suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

verbTo feel throes; to struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.

  • tholeTo suffer.
  • pain IndiaTo hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to...
  • passionTo suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
  • suffer
  • wark British, dialectalTo be in pain; ache.

nounSynonym of froe (“a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood”).

  • frow
  • froeA cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood.

Meaning of throe

  1. noun A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.
  2. noun The pain of labour or childbirth; the suffering of death.
  3. noun Any severe pang or spasm, especially an outburst of feeling; a paroxysm.

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Questions about synonyms of throe

What is another word for throe?
Throe has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as afflict, torture, aggrieve, agonize, anguish, dere, excruciate and hurt.
What does throe mean?
Throe means a severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.

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