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; Main Entry: : 1vom·it ; Pronunciation: : \ˈvä-mət\ ; Function: : noun ; Etymology: : Middle English, from Anglo-French vomite, from Latin vomitus, from vomere to vomit; akin to Old Norse vāma seasickness, Greek emein to vomit ; Date: :

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