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toss
/tɑs/
noun
A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
A haughty throwing up of the head.
verb
To throw with an initial upward direction.
"Toss it over here!"
To lift with a sudden or violent motion.
"to toss the head"
To agitate; to make restless.
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