Hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm.
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Spasms
Synonyms for "spasms" (26 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(5 words)
fits and startsjactitation
Related words (13)
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7 entriescalf spasmfacial spasmgastric spasminfantile spasmlaryngeal spasmmuscle spasmmyoclonic spasm
Collocations
11 entriesfacial spasmgastric spasmsinfantile spasmsinvoluntary spasmmuscle spasmmuscle spasmsmyoclonic spasmsnocturnal spasmsspinal spasmspinal spasmssudden spasm
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2 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
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Around age six, the twins started taking a drug called L-DOPA, which dramatically lessened their muscle spasms and other symptoms.
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