Meanings
verbthrow true (third-person singular simple present throws true, present participle throwing true, simple past threw true, past participle thrown true)
present singular third person throws true · participle present throwing true · past threw true · participle past thrown true
- to inherit a characteristic
Synonyms: throw true-to-type
Synonyms & antonyms
verbto inherit a characteristic
Similar
throw true-to-type
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APA
throw true. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20true
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“throw true.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20true. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw true,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20true.
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