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ject / jac

to throw

Latin · iacere / iactus

Latin iacere means to throw. Words with ject are about throwing: reject throws back, project throws forward, inject throws into, eject throws out, an object is thrown in your way.

Memory trick

Ject: a boy throws a ball with a quick jerk of his arm.

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