What's the difference between drop and throw?

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What's the difference between drop and throw?

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What's the difference between drop and throw?
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In basic terms, if you drop something you release it so that gravity can make it move downwards (vertically). If you throw something, you project it horizontally (or upwards), usually at speed.
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