RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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Occurring at intervals with pauses between.

adjective

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intermittent

Intermittent rain interrupted the outdoor rehearsal.
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During a rehearsal, an intermittent rattle appeared whenever someone rolled a cart across the corridor outside the room.
From The Shape of Time.
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