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retch

 
pronunciation:
rech
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: retches, retching, retched
definition: to attempt to vomit, or to come to the point of vomiting without actually doing so.
His stomach was now empty but he continued to retch.
similar words:
gag, heave
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