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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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"If we do have a hiccup here and there that is also good to learn from."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

After the hiccup, Riley said the team responded well and it was back to business.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

A short war would only be seen as a temporary hiccup.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

From time to time, I saw a hiccup here, a little sluggishness there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

This little weirdness will be a small hiccup on our road to greatness, to epic coupledom.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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