Similar words: throes, through and through, throw, throb, throne, thrown, throng, throve. Meaning: [θrəʊ] 
n. 1. severe spasm of pain 2. hard or painful trouble or struggle.
n. 1. severe spasm of pain 2. hard or painful trouble or struggle. 31. Generally speaking, People in Indonesia are still not mentally prepared to carry out democracy, and they are still probably enduring throe brought by political and economic transition for a long time.
32. In fact, mine disaster is a sharp throe during the process of economic system transition in China, which results from the neglect of ethics and moral in business.
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