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also hiccough
as in discontinuity
a break in continuity
the business has grown steadily for 14 years, with only a few minor hiccups
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Recent Examples of hiccup
Despite the hiccup, Jess and Jules prioritize their passion for soccer and both receive scholarships to attend Santa Clara University in California.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
After a midseason hiccup, Soriano has settled into a rhythm, with a 2.16 ERA over his last four starts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Another hiccup in Trump’s desire to cut drug costs?
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Both automations worked as intended without any major hiccups, which bodes well for freelancers who want to reduce rote tasks.
—Alison Barretta, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
After a midseason hiccup, Soriano has settled into a rhythm, with a 2.16 ERA over his last four starts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Another hiccup in Trump’s desire to cut drug costs?
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Both automations worked as intended without any major hiccups, which bodes well for freelancers who want to reduce rote tasks.
—Alison Barretta, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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Any degradation or discontinuity in the data, whether in terms of quality or quantity, could negatively affect the model's forecasting skill, scientists warn.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
30 July 2025
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By definition, however, innovation creates discontinuities with the past that can generate social trauma.—
Edoardo Campanella,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2017
Noun
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But flat budgets have long plagued the service, leading to underfunded requirements, aging infrastructure, maintenance backlogs and lags in modernization, despite bipartisan efforts last year.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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If people and communities are already managing their consumption, the question becomes: why is policy not keeping up, and what is that lag costing us?—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Fifty years ago, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a national state of emergency, suspending civil liberties and jailing opposition leaders in a jarring interruption of the country’s democracy that would last two years.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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AdGuard blocks banners, video ads, and other interruptions so websites load faster and feel cleaner.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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