gagged
Because it is a word with a single syllable, gagged is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgagged
- To experience the vomiting reflex.
Example: "He gagged when he saw the open wound."
- To cause to heave with nausea.
- To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
- To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
Example: "When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department."
- To choke; to retch.
- To deceive (someone); to con.
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