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re·gur·gi·tate Listen to audio/riˈgɚʤəˌteɪt/ verb
re·gur·gi·tates; re·gur·gi·tat·ed; re·gur·gi·tat·ing
1 : to bring food that has been swallowed back to and out of the mouth [no obj] The bird regurgitates to feed its young. [+ obj] The bird regurgitates food to feed its young. regurgitated food
2 [+ obj] disapproving : to repeat (something, such as a fact, idea, etc.) without understanding it
She memorized the historical dates only to regurgitate them on the exam. The speaker was just regurgitating facts and figures.
— re·gur·gi·ta·tion Listen to audio /riˌgɚʤəˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

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