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regurgitation

/rɪˌɡɜːrdʒɪˈteɪʃən/ /rɪˌɡɜːrdʒəˈteɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of regurgitating.

Examples :

"The child's sudden bout of illness resulted in a regurgitation of his breakfast. "
physiology medicine body process action

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regurgitating verb

/rɪˈɡɜːrdʒɪteɪtɪŋ/ /rɪˈɡɜːrdʒəteɪtɪŋ/

To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.

"The baby was regurgitating some of her milk after drinking too quickly. "

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illness noun

/ˈɪl.nəs/

An instance of a disease or poor health.

"Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness."

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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resulted verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the streets. "

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child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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bout noun

/bʌʊt/ /ˈbaʊt/

A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant.

"a bout of drought."

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breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."