Difference between Vomit and Retch

What is the difference between Vomit and Retch?

Vomit as a verb is to regurgitate the contents of a stomach. while Retch as a verb is to make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.

Vomit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To regurgitate the contents of a stomach.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The regurgitated former contents of a stomach.

Example sentence: It's become a cliche to stare in mute horror at Donald Trump's endless stream of Twitter vomit, wondering what chthonic god finds pleasure in watching us writhe as Trump brings out the very worst in his followers and new levels of willful ignorance from Republicans determined to see no evil, no matter how in their face that evil is.

Retch

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.

We hope you now know whether to use Vomit or Retch in your sentence.

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