Throw and Wield

Throw

Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.

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Wield and throw are semantically related in cause topic. In some cases you can use "Wield" instead a verb "Throw".

Nearby Words: thrown, throwing, thrower

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Throw and wield are semantically related in control topic. Sometimes you can use "Throw" instead a verb "Wield", if it concerns topics such as cause.

Nearby Word: wielding

fire	throw fire	wield fire
item	throw item	wield item
way	throw way	wield way
weapon	throw weapon	wield weapon
Other words: knife, shield, spear, sword, gun, weapons, swords, spears.

Unlike Batman and Robin, she never threw or took a punch (though she would fairly often throw or wield an Improvised Weapon).

Source: She-Fu
The Nosferatu from Vampire: The Masquerade are known for using their Super Strength to wield and throw ridiculous objects as weapons.

Source: Car Fu
Dual Wielding: The Stage 2 boss has an infinite supply of swords to dual wield and throw at you.

Source: Video Game / Lethal Enforcers

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