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thru

[throo] Origin

thru

[throo]
preposition, adverb, adjective
an informal, simplified spelling of through.
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thru (θruː)
 
prep
chiefly (US) (adverb, adjective) a variant spelling of through

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thru
by 1839, alt. (simplified) spelling of through.
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thru
through
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