slough vs throw

throw vs slough

slough and throw both are nouns.

slough and throw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slough	Yes	No	Yes	No
throw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, throw is a hypernym of slough; that is, throw is a word with a broader meaning than slough:

slough: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
throw: to remove

Other hypernyms of slough include cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw away, throw off.

slough (noun)	throw (noun)
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)	the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass	casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)	bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
a hollow filled with mud	the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
	a single chance or instance

slough (verb)	throw (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
	utter with force; utter vehemently
	propel through the air
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	place or put with great energy
	cause to fall off
	to remove
	throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
	make on a potter's wheel
	put or send forth
	organize or be responsible for
	cause to be confused emotionally
	move violently, energetically, or carelessly
	to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly

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