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fit⋅ful

[fit-fuhl]
–adjective
coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.

Origin:
1595–1605; fit 2 + -ful


fit⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
fit⋅ful⋅ness, noun


sporadic, intermittent, erratic, haphazard.
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fit·ful   (fĭt'fəl)   
adj.  Occurring in or characterized by intermittent bursts, as of activity; irregular. See Synonyms at periodic.
fit'ful·ly adv., fit'ful·ness n.
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