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His stomach lurched
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Antonia  #133891  Sun, 04 Sep 05 07:48 PM

Hello!

What is the meaning of ''lurched'' here. Is it closer to his stomach rose like he was going to throw up? or ''his stomach rolled upside down because he was shocked or disgusted''?

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Clive  #133967  Mon, 05 Sep 05 01:05 AM

Hi,

The latter, I think. His stomach made a sudden, convulsive 'jump', just for a second or two. It could be for many reasons.

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Agent Christopher  #133989  Mon, 05 Sep 05 03:21 AM
The latter, for sure.

And the sudden digust could be a result of stepping in a puddle of rancid vomit or finding out something that would scare him, ruin his life, etc.
  
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Clive  #134013  Mon, 05 Sep 05 05:39 AM

Hi,

Or he could be 5 years old, and his Mom caught him with his hand in the cookie jar.

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Antonia  #134047  Mon, 05 Sep 05 08:42 AM

Big Smile [:D]

Thank you very much Clive and Agent Christopher,

Agent C- thank you for such a creative example, thanks God I've already eaten this morningSmile [:)]
  
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