as in hiccoughs
an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
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Noun
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Five belches on the U-T five-belch scale.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the unexpected interloper turns out not to be the last of the heist’s hiccups when new team recruit Zen (Rosa Salazar) plugs Parker’s crew full of bullet holes and makes off with the rest of the cash.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Amid the discussion, a few audio hiccups sounded, before Consuelos grabbed at his chest and looked over toward his wife.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Burps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burps. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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