antimetathesisn.
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Inversion of the members of an antithesis.
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n.- to throw by
- to throw cast a stone or stones
- to throw cast a stone or stones at
- to throw caution to the wind
- to throw caution to the winds
- to throw chuck one's weight about or around
- to throw chuck, in the towel
- to throw cold water on
- to throw death
- to throw discredit on
- to throw discredit upon
- to throw down
- to throw down one's arms
- to throw down one's brief
- to throw down one's etc
- to throw down one's weapons
- to throw down the gauntlet
- to throw dust in the eyes of
- to throw etc one's weight about or around
- to throw everything at
- to throw everything into
- to throw fire
- to throw fling) in a person's face
- to throw fling) something in a person's face
- to throw good money after bad