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Wretching vs Retching - What's the difference?

wretching | retching |

As verbs the difference between wretching and retching

is that wretching is while retching is .

As a noun retching is

the act of one who retches.

wretching

English

Verb

(head)

    • retching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who retches.
  • * 1839 , The Lancet (volume 1, page 786)
    • Mrs. Green, aged 33 years, had been six weeks pregnant, and suffered exceedingly from retchings in consequence.