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| NOUN: | 1. A period of uncontrolled self-indulgence: binge, orgy, rampage, spree. Slang : jag. See RESTRAINT. 2. An act of throwing: cast, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, shy2, sling, throw, toss. See MOVE. 3. Informal. A brief trial: crack, go, stab, try. Informal : shot, whack, whirl. See TRY. | | VERB: | To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm: cast, dart, dash, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy2, sling, throw, toss. Informal : fire. See MOVE.
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