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Ratch vs Retch - What's the difference?

ratch | retch |

As nouns the difference between ratch and retch

is that ratch is a ratchet wheel; a toothed wheel engaging a detent or pawl while retch is an unsuccessful effort to {{l/en|vomit}.

As a verb retch is

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

ratch

English

Noun

(es)
  • A ratchet wheel; a toothed wheel engaging a detent or pawl.

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    retch

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
  • * Byron
    • Here he grew inarticulate with retching .

    Noun

    (es)
  • an unsuccessful effort to

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