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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
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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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throttle

Short Definition : strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?

Definition
(noun) a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine Definition
(noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve
Example Sentence
  • he stepped on the gas
Definition
(verb) place limits on (extent or access)
Example Sentence
  • restrict the use of this parking lot
  • limit the time you can spend with your friends
Definition
(verb) kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Synonyms : strangle strangulate
Example Sentence
  • he tried to strangle his opponent
  • A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
Definition
(verb) reduce the air supply
Synonyms : choke
Example Sentence
  • choke a carburetor
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throttle rhymes with THROAT KILL, it means to KILL BY SQUEEZING THE THROAT.

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THROTTLE=THROAT +BOTTLE....imagine you got up at nite to drink water from your BOTTLE when suddenly a pair of hands come out of the wall and try to STRANGLE YOU...bhooooot(ghost)!!!.............;)

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throt+tle....strabgling of throat...will stop the air to come in..or will cause problem while breathing...regulate the speed of something by strangling the important part of sth...if someone strangle the throat..life is stooped..or speed of life is r

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Throttle is to Strangle someone until she/he runs out of breath and falls down dead.

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Charles's angels- full "throttle"

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thwart

Short Definition : block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

Definition
(noun) a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
Synonyms : cross thwart
Definition
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example Sentence
  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  • foil your opponent
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this word sounds like THROAT....so if someone squeezes your throat your air passages will get blocked...............thus desires will be prevented.. u also feel frustrated and baffled..

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Thwart or Obstruct is to prevent someone from doing something.

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TH(thousand) + WART(massa).. a person having thousand wart will get furtrated.. and this is block or hinder his beauty

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thWARt concentrate on WAR[against enemy,against opponents DESIRE]

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thwart= 't' for total wart sounds like wat that means to spoil

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freedom

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sounds like swarth(hindi)...jisne bhi swarth kiya vo frustrate ho gaya

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tickle

Short Definition : touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

Definition
(noun) a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking Definition
(noun) the act of tickling
Synonyms : tickling titillation
Definition
(verb) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
Synonyms : titillate vellicate
Definition
(verb) feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
Synonyms : thrill vibrate
Example Sentence
  • he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine
Definition
(verb) touch or stroke lightly
Example Sentence
  • The grass tickled her calves
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tickle

Tickle and Tingle are rhyming words. You feel a tingling sensation, causing laughter, if someone tickles you.

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tightwad

Short Definition : miser; excessively frugal person

Definition
(noun) a miserly person
Synonyms : cheapskate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tightwad

tight + wadu(in telugu)....a person who is tight or very miserly when it comes to spending money...we generally say he is a tight handed person..that means he is a miser.....

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a tightwad is a very frugal and miserly guy, he doesnt buy new clothes even if his old clothes are very tight..

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sounds like "TIGHT WED". a THRIFTY OR MISER person could only have a TIGHT WEDding because he don’t have much money to spent..…

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Tightwad or a Niggard is a miserly or stingy person.

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break like TIGHT HAATH(hand)

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tight wad has WADS of MONEY but he's always tight with it/ plays for broke

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tight + wadhwa (last name) = saala wadhwa, jab bhi party maango bolta hai haath tight hai. bloody stingy tightwad

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tightwad,sting,skimp,parsimony,thrift all are synonyms means MISOR

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sounds like "tight wed". the person who is tightly wed means who hasn't spent much money in his wedding means he is thrifty or miser.

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Tight Wad(wallet) imagine someone that's very tight with their wallet.

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Tightwad tightly hold on to wads (Money bundle).

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tiller

Short Definition : handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)

Definition
(noun) a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass Definition
(noun) someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops) Definition
(noun) lever used to turn the rudder on a boat Definition
(noun) a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
Synonyms : cultivator
Definition
(verb) grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
Synonyms : stool
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tiller

tiller as if we are tilting .. the rudder to move the boat !!!!

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sounds like driller,so a tool used to drill the soil by a farmer

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Suppose a tailor(sounds like tiller) makes suit for a sailor and he gifts the tailor a tiller.

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tiller is rudder which is used by boat to move on water...there is a lizard which uses its tail as a tiller to move on water...

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tiller==on 14th feb me and my gf had gone 4 boating when suddenly a KILLER shark surrounded us.B4 the shark could reach TILL HER(my gf)...i took the TILLER and killed the shark!!!!my gf got immpressed and she huged me tightly....!

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tiller sounds like sailor ... and thus is realated to a boat

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if we do not use the tiller properly...it becomes KILLER...!!!

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timbre

Short Definition : quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

Definition
(noun) (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Synonyms : quality timber tone
Example Sentence
  • the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
  • the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
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Timbre reminds us of timber or wood. Also most of our traditional musical instruments are made of wood.In cricket when a batsman gets bowled , it hits the timber and produces a distinguised quality sound called "timbre".

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Timeberlake.... remember JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.. his voice is very different from other singers

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Timbre and Tenor are somewhat similar in sound. Timbre refers to the characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument, whereas Tenor is a quality of voice.

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TIMBERland- its realated to music..this is enough to remmber the word during analogies and rc's!

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timidity

Short Definition : lack of self-confidence or courage

Definition
(noun) fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
Synonyms : timidness timorousness
Definition
(noun) fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
Synonyms : timorousness
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timi(time)+dity(duty)..well you did nt do the duty of studying on time during exams.....so now you have lost your self confidence......

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timidity some what sounds like tremor - you tremor only when you lack self confidence & courage

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(its just a variation of preeti's)...timi(TIME)+dity(DUTY).. its your duty to TIMELY STUDY everyday otherwise you would LACK SELF-CONFIDENCE while attempting the questions in exam

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Timidity (loss of confidence) and Gallantry (bravery) are rhyming words with opposite meanings. While one signifies strength the other depicts weakness.

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timorous

Short Definition : fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

Definition
(adj) timid by nature or revealing timidity
Synonyms : fearful trepid
Example Sentence
  • timorous little mouse
  • in a timorous tone
  • cast fearful glances at the large dog
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for timorous

sounds like TIME + OVER: imagine you are giving your GRE exam, and your time gets over, you will get frightened.. = fear = demonstrate fear. :)

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timorous=timor+ous , think of timor ..we become fearful hearing the East timor+ USA war..

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timorous means showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence...TUMOURous...if you come to know that you have a tumour, you will be TIMOROUS....

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timorous = timid

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Timorous and Nervous are rhyming words with the same meaning. They refer to someone who is faint-hearted or afraid.

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Pronounced similar to Amorous; So Gunnu is fearful of amorous conquests

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ok little weak but concentrate to understand. Amorous is illicit love. Not pure love. And we don't fear the world in pure love. So we fear the world in timorous (a form of timid amorous)

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Timorous sounds like Timon.... try to relate it with Timon of cartoon Timon and Pumba where Timon was really COWARD

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remember from history the great mongol ruler Timur-lung... every king ws fearful of him

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timid and morose

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tehi moros: when we saw a tiger in front of us then

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