Off-and-on

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of on-and-off. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    intermittently stopping and starting wordnet

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fitfulinterrupted

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"He availed himself of the 'off-and-on' holidays to visit his native country."

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