Meaning & use
retched
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Made an involuntary gagging or vomiting motion or sound.
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He retched at the smell coming from the dumpster.
She retched repeatedly after eating the spoiled seafood.
A note on using this word
Describes the muscular spasm of vomiting, whether or not anything is actually brought up.
Words with a similar meaning
gaggedheaved
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