throw-off

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Synonyms: throw off, show-off, threw off, throws off, thrown off, throw-out

Antonyms: throw off, show-off, threw off, throws off, thrown off, throw-out

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK}} A [[start]] in a [[hunt]] or a [[race]].
2. A [[race]] in which a contestant is paid to [[deliberate]]ly [[lose]].
3. A [[control]] that [[engage]]s or [[disengage]]s part of the [[mechanism]] on a device without having to turn the device off.
4. {{lb|en|sports}} A [[throw]] taken to [[resume]] play, such as after a goal or at the start of a period.
5. {{lb|en|accounting}} [[income|Income]] minus [[expense]]s and [[depreciation]] (before tax).
6. {{lb|en|by extension}} A [[discount]] on a [[debt]] or [[invoice]] due to a [[problem]] with the [[asset]] being paid for.
7. The act of [[fling]]ing or [[throw]]ing something [[off]].
8. Something that is flung or thrown off.
9. The [[deflection]] of a [[projectile]] at an [[angle]].
10. Something that has been [[discard]]ed; a [[castoff]].
11. A [[red herring]]; something intended to throw people off.
12. Something that is done, made, or said [[informally]], [[on the side]], or [[off-the-cuff]].

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