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Meanings of hiccough in English
Usage of hiccough in English
1
My physical state is deplorable-perpetualhiccough and ptosis of the left eyelid.
2
A great hiccough which was almost a sob rose from Herb's throat.
3
In consequence the hiccough lessened, but my strength declined with it.
4
Suddenly she began to hiccough, and she had no control over the hiccough.
5
The sententiousness of this aphorism was unhappily marred by a hiccough.
6
A hiccough near us caused us to look toward the door.
7
Infrequently hiccough may be the result of cold feet, or a surface chill.
8
Once might almost fancy it gave a little, subdued hiccough, as they approached.
9
Her half-opened eyes were dim; every now and then a hiccough shook her.
10
With another hiccough, he added: But there's no hurry, old sport.
11
In hiccough, the contraction is more sudden and spasmodic than in laughing or sobbing.
12
Ernest turned a chuckle into a hiccough and followed Roger over to the well.
13
Every time they hiccough let them have an extra slap in memory of me.
14
Constipation may be very obstinate, vomiting may be present and persistent and hiccough present.
15
Every hiccough of our sewers costs us a thousand francs.
16
Clitellus, with a hiccough, slid to the floor beside Summanus.
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