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FITFUL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Intermittently stopping and starting
Example:
off-and-on static
Synonyms:
fitful; interrupted; off-and-on
Classified under:
Similar:
broken (not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly)
Derivation:
fitfulness (the quality of being spasmodic and irregular)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Occurring in spells and often abruptly
Example:
spasmodic rifle fire
Synonyms:
fitful; spasmodic
Classified under:
Similar:
sporadic (recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances)
Derivation:
fitfulness (the quality of being spasmodic and irregular)
