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    throes
    /θrəʊz/

    plural

    • 1. intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change: "he convulsed in his death throes"

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  2. THROES definition: 1. experiencing or doing something that is difficult, unpleasant, or painful: 2. experiencing or…. Learn more.

  3. throes plural : a hard or painful struggle. the throes of revolutionary social change M. D. Geismar. Synonyms. ache. pain. pang. prick. shoot. smart. sting. stitch. tingle. twinge. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of throe in a Sentence.

  4. Throes are difficulties or pain that someone is experiencing or doing. Learn how to use this word in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and hear how to pronounce it.

  5. Throes is especially associated with situations involving physical or emotional pain or agony, as in the throes of childbirth or the throes of grief. It can also be used in the context of a situation that’s an intense struggle, as in the throes of creation or the throes of revolution.

  6. 1 day ago · You're probably in the throes of despairexperiencing intense feelings of suffering and agitation. Although we normally associate the throes of some emotion or physical sensation to be an unpleasant state, that's not always the case.

  7. noun. a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm. a sharp attack of emotion. throes, any violent convulsion or struggle: the throes of battle. the agony of death. the pains of childbirth. throe.

  8. in the middle of an activity, especially a difficult or complicated one. The country was in the throes of revolutionary change. We’re in the throes of moving to a new office, so the place is in chaos at the moment. See throes in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: throes.