Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hiccough | Yes | No | Yes | No |
respire | No | No | Yes | No |
hiccough (noun) | respire (noun) |
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(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 |
hiccough (verb) | respire (verb) |
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breathe spasmodically, and make a sound | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide | |
breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety |