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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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From time to time, I saw a hiccup here, a little sluggishness there.

From The Wall Street Journal

But whether the chip industry is dealing with a minor hiccup or a big problem is still up in the air.

From MarketWatch

His only other hiccup came in the third inning, when he hit Jason Matthews with a stray breaking ball on a full count.

From Los Angeles Times

What happened at Blue Owl wasn’t an isolated hiccup.

From MarketWatch

Vowles talks a good game, but after steady progress since he joined, albeit not without hiccups, this is his first major test.

From BBC