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"vomit/puke/barf/throw up" What are the differences? They all have the same meanings in dictionary. Are they used differently?
Jul 26, 2010 6:15 AM
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"Vomit" is the technical term, whilst "throw up" is the common term, and "puke" and "barf" (as well as "yack" and "chunder") are all slang terms.
July 26, 2010
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"Vomit" is the technical (medical) term. The rest are used only colloquially.
July 26, 2010
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Haiyang
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Chinese (Mandarin), English, Italian
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English, Italian
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