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  • 21Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… …

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  • 22out|cast — out|cast1 «noun, adjective. OWT KAST, KAHST; verb. owt KAST, KAHST», noun, adjective, verb, cast, cast|ing. –n. 1. a person or animal cast out from home and friends: »Criminals are outcasts of society. That kitten was just a little outcast when… …

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  • 23cast somebody out — ˌcast sb/sthˈout derived (literary) to get rid of sb/sth, especially by using force • He claimed to have the power to cast out demons. related noun ↑outcast Main entry: ↑castderive …

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  • 24cast something out — ˌcast sb/sthˈout derived (literary) to get rid of sb/sth, especially by using force • He claimed to have the power to cast out demons. related noun ↑outcast Main entry: ↑castderive …

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  • 25cast — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Platonic form, Platonic idea, a thing for, abandon, abdicate, about ship, account, achromatism, acting company, actor, add, address, adhesive tape, aesthetic form, affinity, age group, aggregate …

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  • 26cast — cast1 W3 [ka:st US kæst] v past tense and past participle cast ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 cast light on/onto something 2 cast doubt(s) on something 3¦(light and shade)¦ 4 cast a shadow/cloud over something 5¦(look)¦ 6 cast an eye on/over something 7 cast a… …

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  • 27cast — cast1 [ kæst ] (past tense and past participle cast) verb *** ▸ 1 choose actor for part ▸ 2 describe someone as a type ▸ 3 look at someone/something ▸ 4 give light/a shadow ▸ 5 throw ▸ 6 move fishing line/net ▸ 7 make something in a mold ▸ 8 tell …

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  • 28cast — castable, adj. castability, n. /kast, kahst/, v., cast, casting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice. 2. to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket. 3. to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.),… …

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  • 29cast aside — verb throw or cast away (Freq. 2) Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑dispose, ↑ …

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  • 30cast away — verb throw or cast away Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside, ↑dispose, ↑ …

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