"throw true" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: throws true [present, singular, third-person], throwing true [participle, present], threw true [past], thrown true [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> true}} throw true (third-person singular simple present throws true, present participle throwing true, simple past threw true, past participle thrown true)
  1. to inherit a characteristic Synonyms: throw true-to-type
    Sense id: en-throw_true-en-verb-wu4Y0F5C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "word": "throw true-to-type"
        }
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      "word": "throw true-to-type"
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