hiccup
noun
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
how do you cure the hiccups?
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Sense 2 verb
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
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- breathe hypernym
Related & opposite
- hiccup derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hiccup |
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | plural |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | reflex |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | symptom |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hiccup |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | breathe |