What does retching mean?
Retching means present participle and gerund of retch.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of retch.
Mrs. Green, aged 33 years, had been six weeks pregnant, and suffered exceedingly from retchings in consequence.
Use retching when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retching means present participle and gerund of retch.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Mrs. Green, aged 33 years, had been six weeks pregnant, and suffered exceedingly from retchings in consequence.
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