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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for retch

an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

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make an unsuccessful effort to vomit

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Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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"Well, that's probably what makesyou so irritable," Retch said.
Edwards said that after about five minutes, Pte Williams began to complain and when he was allowed to pause, he began to retch but was not actually sick.
Already five points to the good, Everton canst retch that to an intimidating eight against a Villa team whose inconsistency has wrecked their chances of European cash.
Have you noticed how after eating a couple of the fibre-packed cereal you start to retch a bit?
Heart disease is a very common cause and typically manifests as your dog giving a couple of splutters, especially after getting up, then a cough or two, then a hack, then a retch to finish.
The smell, said to be similar to raw sewage or gas, caused people to retch in Cardiff Bay in October.
Local outfit Dry Retch - one of the growing homegrown Liverpool punk bands that is centred around the Inner City Sumo - will warm up the crowd before Miss Black America roars into action with under 18 teen bunch Lovecraft, youngsters from Widnes who are attracting attention with their punk-noir Joy Division sound, completing the bill.
Edwards said he saw no signs of Williams being particularly unwell and said it was not unusual for a soldier undergoing a quick march to complain or to retch. He said: "It's the Army, we are not covered in fluffypink stuff, straight from a factory."
Blackadder's Baldrick promises to make us laugh, cry, sing and, er, retch. Interesting.
She said: 'The injustice of him winning pounds 7m makes me want to retch - he destroyed my life.
She told the Daily Mirror: "The injustice of him winning pounds 7m makes me want to retch."
The former It girl was so terrified that just the sight of the bugs suspended above her head made her retch.
Afterwards he had again tried to force her to eat a chilli with salt, which made her retch and cry.
Later, they learned that the smell of Mar-mite made me retch and they would deliberately waft it under my nose at breakfast.
People are fascinated to see the body and if there happens to be a famous head on top of it, they're gobsmacked'' Actress Helen Mirren, right``Maybe Mr Blair should read a few more books, but please not prayer books'' Playwright Alan Bennett``I happen to believe that people's tight-fistedness - and a desire for something for nothing - arrives fully formed in the cradle'' Anne Robinson, right, of The Weakest Link fame``One person's choice of name is another person's excuse to retch'' Comedian Harry Enfield on the problems of what to call one's child