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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

A minor problem

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

A difficult or tangled situation

An act of belching

A beat or rhythm that is abnormal

To expel from an opening

To noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth

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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

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

stone in one's path

other side of the coin

negative aspect

something wrong

joker in the pack

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

thorn in the flesh

difficult situation

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

stroke of bad luck

millstone around your neck

circumscription

precautionary measure

preventive measure

protective measure

bone of contention

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

albatross around one's neck

small difficulty

defensive measures

retarding device

deterring factor

holding pattern

millstone round one's neck

anticipatory measure

teething trouble

unwanted responsibility

line of demarcation

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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

cooling-off period

intervening period

intervening time

spell of inactivity

Mexican standoff

screeching halt

procrastination

cessation of hostilities

temporary peace

peaceful solution

suspension of hostilities

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

Noun

A minor problem

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

fall from grace

slip of the pen

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

simple-mindedness

thoughtlessness

inappropriate behaviour

social indiscretion

dumb thing to do

putting foot in mouth

foolish mistake

piece of indecorum

typographical error

printer's error

unlawful activity

yielding to temptation

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

fall from favor

breaking of the law

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Noun

A difficult or tangled situation

difficult situation

fly in the ointment

stumbling block

Noun

An act of belching

Noun

A beat or rhythm that is abnormal

Verb

To expel from an opening

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Verb

To noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth

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