Assertion: hiccup | /r/HasProperty | reflex
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: technically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: At its most basic, a hiccup is a reflex.
text: Hiccups are a reflex action, which means that you do not have any control over them.
text: They may seem to serve no purpose in adults; however, hiccups may be part of a reflex that allows newborns to drink milk and breathe at the same time (older children and adults cannot do this).
text: Hiccups are technically a reflexive action, meaning we can't stop it from happening or control it, just like sneezing or coughing.
text: A hiccup (or a singultus, to call it by its proper medical name) is an involuntarily or reflex action happening inside your body.
text: A hiccup (or a singultus, to call it by its proper medical name) is an involuntarily or reflex action happening inside your body.
text: Hiccups are a reflex, analogous to the jerk reflex produced when a doctor hits your knee with a hammer.
text: Because they occur in relation to eating and drinking, hiccups are sometimes thought to be a reflex to protect you from choking
text: Hiccups are especially common in puppies and may be a reflex that mammals develop in the womb.
text: As they occur in relation to consuming and drinking, hiccups are often thought to be a reflex to safeguard a person from choking.