Tom started to hiccough.
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Hiccough
/ˈhɪ.kəp/
Synonyms for "hiccough" (13 found)
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18 entriesbreathedisruptionglitchinborn reflexinnate reflexinstinctive reflexinterruptioninvoluntary actionphysiological reactionphysiological reflexreflexreflex actionreflex responserespiresuspiresymptom
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6 entriesdiaphragmatic spasmlaryngeal spasmnetwork hiccoughproduction hiccoughschedule hiccoughsystem hiccough
Collocations
11 entriescause a hiccoughchronic hiccoughdiaphragmatic hiccoughdiaphragmatic spasmexperience a hiccoughhave a hiccoughhiccough episodehiccough reflexhiccough remedypersistent hiccoughsuffer a hiccough
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2 total sentences available.
I sat there, with tears in my eyes, and hiccoughed for breath, quite beside myself with feverish merriment.
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