a dull day with intermittent rain

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• intermittent — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈmɪt(ə)nt] / US [ˌɪntərˈmɪt(ə)nt] adjective happening sometimes but not regularly or often a dull day with intermittent rain Derived word: intermittently adverb …   English dictionary

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