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Synonyms & Antonyms of glitch
informal
an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
- Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for glitch
- crux,
- Gordian knot,
- sticky wicket,
- toughie
- (also toughy)
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“Glitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitch. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of glitch was in 1958
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