Projected through pronunciation (5)

I believe the answer is:

threw

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'projected' is the definition.
('throw' can be a synonym of 'project')

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(Other definitions for threw that I've seen before include "Projected through the air" , "Cast" , "Propelled through the air" , "produced no-ball" , "Disconcerted" .)

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