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DISGORGEMENT
vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
(noun) the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disgorgement (countable and uncountable, plural disgorgements)
The act of disgorging, particularly in the legal sense.
Coordinate terms
• clawback
• malus
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*gorge"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dégorgement.]
Definition: The act of disgorging; a vomiting; that which is disgorged. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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