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retching — Gastric and esophageal movements of vomiting without expulsion of vomitus. SYN: dry vomiting, vomiturition. * * * n. repeated unavailing attempts to vomit. * * * retch·ing (rechґing) a strong involuntary effort to vomit … Medical dictionary
gag — vb to vomit. A teenager s specialised use of the colloquial term for choking or retch ing. Its use is not entirely restricted to the speech of teenagers … Contemporary slang
heave — [[t]hiv[/t]] v. heaved (esp. Naut.)hove; heav•ing; 1) to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax[/ex] 2) to throw, esp. to lift and throw with effort or force: to heave a stone through a window[/ex] 3) Naut. naut. navig. to … From formal English to slang

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