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Gag, say, a deplorable character (5)

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retch

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'gag say' is the definition.
(gagging is a kind of retching)

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(Other definitions for retch that I've seen before include "Sound and seem to vomit" , "Gag, near-vomit" , "Strain as if to vomit" , "Reach" , "Heave (as if to vomit)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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