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hitch

2 noun
     
hitch2 [countable]
1 a small problem that makes something difficult or delays it for a short time
technical/slight/last-minute hitch
In spite of some technical hitches, the first program was a success.
The whole show went without a hitch.
2 a type of knot:
a half hitch
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