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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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