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Sporadic

Occuring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances; separate; single; as, a sporadic fireball; a sporadic case of disease; a sporadic example of a flower.

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Fitful 84% connected

Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable.

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Fitful 84% connected

Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable.

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Intermittent 84% connected

Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever.

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Intermittent 84% connected

Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever.

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Isolated 84% connected

of Isolate

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Isolated 84% connected

of Isolate

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Occasional 84% connected

Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requir…

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Occasional 84% connected

Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requir…

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Periodic 84% connected

Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO/) of iodine.

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Periodic 84% connected

Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO/) of iodine.

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Spasmodic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.

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Spasmodic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.

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Stray 84% connected

To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

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Stray 84% connected

To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

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Infrequent 66% connected

Seldom happening or occurring; rare; uncommon; unusual.

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Infrequent 66% connected

Seldom happening or occurring; rare; uncommon; unusual.

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Continual 94% connected

Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding.

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Continual 94% connected

Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding.

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