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thrall

Short Definition : slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

Definition
(noun) the state of being under the control of another person Definition
(noun) someone held in bondage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for thrall

thrall=thrill( a person is in slavery under a witch and doing thrill work

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Thrall and Enthrall have similar sounds and a somewhat similar meaning as both words refer to a kind of captivity. While thrall means to be held by power or forcefully, enthrall means to be spellbound (beholden by someone's charm)

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Thrall-> Thr+All -> all are thr (there) under his power. usage: all are in thrall to him.

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sounds like 'troll' which is kept in dungeons, hence its slavery.....tough ti interpret

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thrash

Short Definition : beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.

Definition
(noun) a swimming kick used while treading water Definition
(verb) give a thrashing to; beat hard
Synonyms : flail lam thresh
Definition
(verb) move or stir about violently
Example Sentence
  • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
Definition
(verb) dance the slam dance
Synonyms : mosh slam slam dance
Definition
(verb) beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all Definition
(verb) move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
Example Sentence
  • The system is thrashing again!
Definition
(verb) beat the seeds out of a grain
Synonyms : thresh
Definition
(verb) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
Synonyms : bat clobber cream drub lick
Example Sentence
  • We licked the other team on Sunday!
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for thrash

Thrash and Bash are rhyming words which mean, to beat up violently.

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th + rash...if you beat someone with a whip ...RASHes will appear on the body the very next day.

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thrash,whip,screw,thresh : BEAT

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threadbare

Short Definition : worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

Definition
(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Example Sentence
  • bromidic sermons
  • his remarks were trite and commonplace
  • hackneyed phrases
  • a stock answer
  • repeating threadbare jokes
  • parroting some timeworn axiom
  • the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
Definition
(adj) having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
Example Sentence
  • threadbare rugs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for threadbare

Threadbare -Wear and Tear - The garment has become quite threadbare due to its continuous wear and tear.

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threadbare = thread + bare;we know jeans are made of thread,imagine and old jeans, so we can say that thread can be seen in bare eyes.

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threas+bare....you wear clothes when barly your clothes look like clothes..till each thread come out......

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THREADBARE - Something which has been READ BAAR BAAR...so it is common..or a cliche, banal stuff!!

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Observe that 'threadbar' as 'read' + 'bar' [In hindi, it is bar, bar i.e repetitive]. So when you read same thing repetitively, you get 'over familiar' and it becomes 'common/trite' for you.

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threat

Short Definition : sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.

Definition
(noun) something that is a source of danger
Synonyms : menace
Example Sentence
  • earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
Definition
(noun) a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
Example Sentence
  • they were under threat of arrest
Definition
(noun) declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
Example Sentence
  • his threat to kill me was quite explicit
Definition
(noun) a person who inspires fear or dread
Synonyms : scourge terror
Example Sentence
  • he was the terror of the neighborhood
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for threat

Threat and Sweat have the same sounds. You can say that, even a small threat can sometimes make you break out in a sweat.

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thresh

Short Definition : beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw

Definition
(verb) move or stir about violently
Example Sentence
  • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
Definition
(verb) move like a flail; thresh about
Synonyms : flail
Example Sentence
  • Her arms were flailing
Definition
(verb) beat the seeds out of a grain
Synonyms : thrash
Definition
(verb) give a thrashing to; beat hard
Synonyms : flail lam thrash
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for thresh

similarly when you thrash straw..or beat the straw....grains will come out......

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Thresh and Thrash sound similar and both refer to a kind of beating - Thresh is the beating out of grain from the husk, while thrash is to beat up someone.

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thresh,trash,screw all these mean to beat.....

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th+resh(rash)...when you beat someone rash..appear on skin....

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thrifty

Short Definition : careful about money; economical; N. thrift

Definition
(adj) careful and diligent in the use of resources Definition
(adj) mindful of the future in spending money
Synonyms : careful
Example Sentence
  • careful with money
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for thrifty

Thrifty and Safety go hand in hand. It is for our own safety to be thrifty (to use resources thoughtfully).

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THRIFTY=RUPEES+50...Carefull about that money

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when there is a rift(large crack on ground)....we shud be much careful............its goes that we shud be careful because our resources such as body part may get damage and we get suffer in future

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thrifty,stinge,parsimony,skimp all these mean to miser.

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thrive

Short Definition : prosper; flourish

Definition
(verb) grow vigorously
Synonyms : boom expand flourish
Example Sentence
  • The deer population in this town is thriving
  • business is booming
Definition
(verb) make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
Example Sentence
  • The new student is thriving
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for thrive

thrive after strive

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replace v wid c now say i noe thrice times vocab words than u means u r flourishing growing in learning

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no only survive but flourish

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Thrive or Drive a roaring trade means to flourish or prosper.

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Thrive- rive->river-> people who live nearby a river would be rich and prosperous.

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throb

Short Definition : (of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

Definition
(noun) a deep pulsating type of pain Definition
(noun) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
Synonyms : pounding throbbing
Example Sentence
  • he felt a throbbing in his head
Definition
(verb) pulsate or pound with abnormal force
Example Sentence
  • my head is throbbing
  • Her heart was throbbing
Definition
(verb) expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Synonyms : pulsate pulse
Example Sentence
  • The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
Definition
(verb) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Synonyms : shiver shudder thrill
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for throb

Remember like this when u get robbed ur heart throb .i.e beats violently

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Throb or Bob up and down - beat or pulsate with a strong rhythm.

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wen u get robbed ur heart will throbe.

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throes

Short Definition : violent anguish

Definition
(noun) violent pangs of suffering
Example Sentence
  • death throes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for throes

THROE is pronounced like throw ..so you throw things at someone when you become violent in PAIN/ANGUISH.

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this word sounds like throwes...so if a person in voilent anguish..he throwes up everything whatever comes in front of him...

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Throes and Woes both refer to pain. While throes means pangs of pain, woes refer to deep pain caused by great sorrow (it generally causes a heart ache).

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throes rhymes with toes... beating with toes gives someone "violent suffering"...

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throes somewhat sounds like throat, so when you have a sore throat, you have a throe.

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When your GIRL FRIEND THROES(throw) you out of her life it is really PAINFUL to your heart....

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Thorns of roses are painful

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throng

Short Definition : crowd (of people or things); V.

Definition
(noun) a large gathering of people
Synonyms : concourse multitude
Definition
(verb) press tightly together or cram
Synonyms : jam mob pack pile
Example Sentence
  • The crowd packed the auditorium
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for throng

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this word sounds like THRONE...so when a king sits on the throne...CROWD gathers at that time.

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Remember like this when u do some thing WRONG(Throng)on road Crowd will gather

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EV1 GATHERED TO C THE GIRL IN A THONG

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Throng - make that The + Long. The long ques thronged the entrance waiting to enter the ground where the rock concert was taking place.

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