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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
The Monday evening adoptions of the government’s city and county budgets, despite two separate 7-3 supermajority votes, didn’t pass without a hiccup.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the technical hiccups, both judges saw promise in Efron's debut and encouraged him to stay on beat as the competition heats up.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
His son, Flavio, said in a post on X that the former leader had severe hiccups, vomiting and low blood pressure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
There are bound to be some hiccups.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the technical hiccups, both judges saw promise in Efron's debut and encouraged him to stay on beat as the competition heats up.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
His son, Flavio, said in a post on X that the former leader had severe hiccups, vomiting and low blood pressure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
There are bound to be some hiccups.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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Her use of repetition and discontinuity communicate her inquisitive approach to breaking these strictures.—
Elizabeth Mangini,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The Skytech Prism 4 takes the lag and stutter out of gaming.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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When the Federal Reserve started to lift interest rates in 2022 and 2023 to combat inflation, new activity slowed, but with a lag.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Later today, expect interruptions to your work routine, and possibly your health.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Mail delivery, package services, and post office operations continue without interruption.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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