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Intermittent

/ˌɪntəˈrmɪtənt/
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(adj) Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

Intermittent flashes of lightning illuminated the dark gloom of the forest.
Tom tried intermittent fasting, but died of complications soon after.
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The car engine was making an ____ clicking sound that only seemed to happen when I was driving slowly.

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