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BY FITS AND STARTS

\ba͡ɪ fˈɪts and stˈɑːts], \ba‍ɪ fˈɪts and stˈɑːts], \b_aɪ f_ˈɪ_t_s__ a_n_d s_t_ˈɑː_t_s]\

Definitions of BY FITS AND STARTS

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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intermittently; "he worked on his book by fits and starts"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

intermittently; "he worked on his book by fits and starts"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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