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hurl

 
/ˈhɜrl/ v [T]

Definition

to throw something forcefully: The volcano hurled hundreds of tons of rock, ash, and dust into the air. He hurled (= shouted) insults at his boss.
(Definition of hurl v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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