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retch
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
retch
(verb)
retch
/
ˈ
rɛtʃ/
verb
retches
;
retched
;
retching
retch
/
ˈ
rɛtʃ/
verb
retches
;
retched
;
retching
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETCH
[
no object
]
:
to vomit or feel as if you are about to vomit
I nearly
retched
.
The smell made him
retch
. [=
gag
]
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