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Collocations for hiccup - noun

1. sound made in the throat

ADJECTIVE

small
loud

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VERB + hiccup

give, let out
She gave a loud hiccup.

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2. (hiccups) series of hiccups

VERB + HICCUPS

get
I ate too quickly and got hiccups. (BrE)
I ate too quickly and got the hiccups. (AmE)
have
He had hiccups. (BrE)
He had the hiccups. (AmE)

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3. small problem

ADJECTIVE

little, minor, slight
occasional
initial
temporary

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PREPOSITION

hiccup in
This one defeat was the only hiccup in the team's steady progress.

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