try+to+vomit

  • 11retch — [retʃ] v [I] [: Old English; Origin: hrAcan] to try to ↑vomit = ↑gag ▪ The smell made her retch …

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  • 12retch — v. n. Heave, strain, keck, gag, try to vomit …

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  • 13retch / wretch —    To retch is to try and vomit: Furman retched several times after swallowing a bite of Lurleen s liver pudding.    A wretch is a miserable or wicked person: I didn t believe she could be such a wretch …

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  • 14retch / wretch —    To retch is to try and vomit: Furman retched several times after swallowing a bite of Lurleen s liver pudding.    A wretch is a miserable or wicked person: I didn t believe she could be such a wretch …

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  • 15retch — The action of the stomach and esophagus to try to vomit (eject some or all of the contents of the stomach). Retching that does not cause vomiting is called dry heaves …

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  • 16heave — ► VERB (past and past part. heaved or chiefly Nautical hove) 1) lift or haul with great effort. 2) produce (a sigh) noisily. 3) informal throw (something heavy). 4) rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically. 5) …

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  • 17heaver — heave ► VERB (past and past part. heaved or chiefly Nautical hove) 1) lift or haul with great effort. 2) produce (a sigh) noisily. 3) informal throw (something heavy). 4) rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically. 5) …

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  • 18The Fly (1986 film) — Infobox Film | name = The Fly caption = Be afraid. Be very afraid. director = David Cronenberg producer = Stuart Cornfield writer = Short story: George Langelaan Screenplay: Charles Edward Pogue David Cronenberg starring = Jeff Goldblum Geena… …

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  • 19Vomiting — Emesis redirects here. For the butterfly genus, see Emesis (genus). Heaving redirects here. For the up and down motion, see Heave. Puke redirects here. For the district in Albania, see Pukë District. For the town in Albania, see Pukë. Vomiting …

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  • 20Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …

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