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English / phrasal verb

Throw up

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To produce, bring to light, or reveal unexpected problems or questions

In context

01

A routine credit score audit threw up several discrepancies in the applicant's borrowing history.

02

Investigating the borrower's collateral threw up unresolved legal disputes over the land ownership.

Synonyms

reveal,expose,uncover

Antonyms

conceal,hide,suppress

Collocations

throw up discrepancies,throw up questions,throw up unforeseen obstacles

Sources

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