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The Clue

Slight irregularities (7 letter answer)

The Answer

HICCUPS

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Notes

The answer HICCUPS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

HICCUP as a noun:

1. (hiccup, hiccough, singultus) = (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; "how do you cure the hiccups?"

HICCUP as a verb:

1. (hiccup, hiccough) = breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"