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by fits and starts

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
by -fit-s and s-tarts
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

r

intermittently

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What does by fits and starts mean?
intermittently

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