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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 Rockies committed three errors plus a brutal mental hiccup that gave the Padres six runs last night.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
There's one hiccup, though: Even though Windows 11 is a free update, more people still use Windows 10 than Windows 11, according to statcounter.com, a site that tracks operating system usage worldwide.
—Justin Pot, Wired News, 9 May 2025
And, assuming there are no hiccups, means the general release will appear next week.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Even when there were hiccups, the Vikings staff approved.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
There's one hiccup, though: Even though Windows 11 is a free update, more people still use Windows 10 than Windows 11, according to statcounter.com, a site that tracks operating system usage worldwide.
—Justin Pot, Wired News, 9 May 2025
And, assuming there are no hiccups, means the general release will appear next week.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Even when there were hiccups, the Vikings staff approved.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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Xinhua Project Moho was named after the Mohorovičić discontinuity or Moho, which is a fundamental boundary within the Earth's interior.—
David Szondy
June 08,
New Atlas,
8 June 2025
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The risk is that their momentum could be disrupted by policy discontinuity, political lobbying, or shifting priorities in Washington.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Noun
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LinkedIn also stands out for leveraging its massive employment data warehouse for studies on disabled workforces, which have evidenced promotion lags and other patterns for people with disabilities.—
Alan Schwarz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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There will likely be a lag before the US can reclaim its place in the imaginations of globally mobile, ambitious students.—
Lydiah Kemunto Bosire,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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Because these assistants never push back, this behavior goes unchecked, potentially reinforcing real-world patterns of interruption and dominance that can undermine women in professional settings.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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One of his goals is to identify vulnerabilities and ensure facilities are secure to prevent criminal intrusions, property damage or interruptions to local operations, said Hebeler, who started working at the Poway station on April 4.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Hiccup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccup. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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