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   intermit

   /ˌɪntəˈmɪt/

   verb

   • 1. suspend or discontinue (an action or practice) for a time: "he was urged to intermit his application"
   • ▪ (especially of a fever or pulse) stop for a time.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin intermittere, from inter- ‘between’ + mittere ‘let go’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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