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/kæst/
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Throwing is one meaning! You might cast a fishing line into water to catch fish. Or an actor could cast a spell on the audience with their performance. It also means spreading seeds, like casting them across a field for planting.

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"cast" as noun

1 - An act of throwing.

2 - An instance of throwing out a fishing line.

3 - Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.

"cast" as verb

1 - (physical) To move, or be moved, away.

2 - To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).

3 - To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.

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Synonyms
1 - toss
2 - throw
3 - fling
4 - pitch
5 - sling
6 - hurl
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Antonyms
1 - gather
2 - accumulate
3 - collect
4 - assemble
5 - retain
6 - keep
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Cast Hydrocodone GIF by Cuco

Cast Hydrocodone GIF by Cuco

Season 8 Hospital GIF by The Simpsons

Season 8 Hospital GIF by The Simpsons

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Cast Hydrocodone GIF by Cuco

Cast Hydrocodone GIF by Cuco

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