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noun(throat)the part of the neck in front of the spinal column
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noun(throat)the passage through the neck to the stomach and lungs
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noun(throat)voice
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verb(throat)to utter in the throat : mutter
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verb(throat)to sing or enunciate in a throaty voice
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noun(throat)an informant who divulges damaging information under cover of anonymity
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noun(throat)strep throat
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noun(throat)pain in the throat due to inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
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noun(throat)an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia —called also septic sore throat
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idiom(throat)a tight feeling in the throat that a person gets when about to start crying or when trying not to cry
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idiom(throat)to make a noise in the throat for attention or to be able to speak more clearly
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idiom(throat)to do something that is bad for oneself : to act in a way that will cause oneself harm
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noun(throat)a razor that is enclosed in a case which forms a handle when the razor is pulled out for use : straight razor