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Retch
verb (past & past part. retched; pres. part. retching) 1.Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. Synonyms: barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up. "He purged continuously" , "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" 2.Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit. Synonyms: gag, heave.
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