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retch
noun
verb
An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
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noun
An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
“A bad case of the heaves”
verb
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
verb
Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
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A bad case of the heaves
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
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