hiccough vs instinctive reflex

instinctive reflex vs hiccough

hiccough and instinctive reflex both are nouns.

hiccough is a verb but instinctive reflex is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hiccough	Yes	No	Yes	No
instinctive reflex	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, instinctive reflex is a hypernym of hiccough; that is, instinctive reflex is a word with a broader meaning than hiccough:

hiccough: (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
instinctive reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Other hypernyms of hiccough include inborn reflex, innate reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex, symptom.

hiccough (noun)	instinctive reflex (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	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

hiccough (verb)	instinctive reflex (verb)
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound

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