saving throws

A form of saving throw — In certain games, primarily role-playing games, an effort to ward off a specific threat by rolling a die or dice and coming up with a particular number.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of saving throw
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“saving throws.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20throws. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saving throws,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20throws.

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