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throwaway
noun
adjective
Something temporary and disposable.
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noun
Something temporary and disposable.
adjective
Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
“As the film opens, a martial-drum-dominated version of the "Star Wars" theme and the inevitable bottom-to-top print crawl inform us that the Clone Wars, a conflict that originated as a throwaway line in the original 1977 film... http//www.nysun.com/arts/star-wars-clone-wars-painted-in-the-stars/83922/”
Extemporaneous; off the cuff.
“The host made a throwaway remark about the president that was later repeated on the television news.”
Selected or used without care or attention.
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As the film opens, a martial-drum-dominated version of the "Star Wars" theme and the inevitable bottom-to-top print crawl inform us that the Clone Wars, a conflict that originated as a throwaway line in the original 1977 film... http//www.nysun.com/arts/star-wars-clone-wars-painted-in-the-stars/83922/
The host made a throwaway remark about the president that was later repeated on the television news.
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