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A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound

A minor setback or difficulty

A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity

An error or mistake, typically caused by a brief failure of concentration or judgment

A difficult or tangled situation

A noise made by air released from the stomach through the mouth

A minor problem

A beat or rhythm that is abnormal

To noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth

To expel from an opening

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Noun

A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound

diaphragm spasm

“The loud woman lets out a loud hiccup. I sip my beer and try to read on. Another hiccup. I think of Hogarth and 'Gin Lane'. Another hiccup.”

Noun

A minor setback or difficulty

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

piece of bad luck

kick in the teeth

reversal of fortune

stone in one's path

mountain to climb

other side of the coin

negative aspect

something wrong

joker in the pack

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

concerning matter

thorn in the flesh

difficult situation

stroke of bad luck

millstone around your neck

circumscription

precautionary measure

procrastination

preventive measure

protective measure

holding pattern

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

bone of contention

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

small difficulty

defensive measures

retarding device

inopportuneness

millstone round one's neck

deterring factor

source of disruption

bane of one's life

source of vexation

albatross around one's neck

anticipatory measure

teething trouble

delaying tactics

kicking the can down the road

unwanted responsibility

line of demarcation

developmental delays

discontinuation

cooling-off period

failure to thrive

developmental disabilities

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“The armored train that delivered Kim Jong Un to Russia encountered a minor hiccup, as the train car door did not line up with the red carpet laid out for Kim's platform arrival.”

Noun

A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity

breathing space

breathing spell

pause in the action

discontinuation

holding pattern

period of waiting

suspended animation

intervening period

intervening time

time on your hands

Mexican standoff

one's own sweet time

screeching halt

on the back burner

in cold storage

a state of latency

a state of dormancy

temporarily deferred

a state of suspension

a state of uncertainty

unconsciousness

temporary cessation

suspension of proceedings

cooling-off period

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“Progress was steady, with a hiccup or two in between.”

Noun

An error or mistake, typically caused by a brief failure of concentration or judgment

misdemeanour^UK

slip of the tongue

misbehaviour^UK

misunderstanding

misapprehension

breach of etiquette

slip of the pen

fall from grace

error of judgment

act of wickedness

misinterpretation

mischievousness

dropping the ball

violation of the law

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

infraction of the law

breach of the law

underestimation

dumb thing to do

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

inappropriate behaviour

social indiscretion

putting foot in mouth

typographical error

printer's error

unlawful activity

yielding to temptation

breaking of the law

fall from favor

foolish mistake

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Noun

A difficult or tangled situation

difficult situation

fly in the ointment

stumbling block

Noun

A noise made by air released from the stomach through the mouth

Noun

A minor problem

Noun

A beat or rhythm that is abnormal

Verb

To noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth

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Verb

To expel from an opening

toss your cookies

lose one's lunch

do a technicolour yawn

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