regurgitation
noun/rɪˌɡɜːdʒɪˈteɪʃn/
/rɪˌɡɜːrdʒɪˈteɪʃn/
- [uncountable] (formal) the act of bringing food that has been swallowed back up into the mouth again
- If regurgitation becomes severe, surgery might be required.
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- [singular, uncountable] (disapproving) the act of repeating something without really thinking about it or understanding it
- The book was described as a regurgitation of old ideas.
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