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on and off

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Like many rock stars of the time, Ramone lived there on-and-off for a time; he even detoxed from heroin there once.

He was an on-and-off drug addict and sometimes a criminal; he was a collector of switchblades and vintage Disney T-shirts.

These are known as ordinary grazing permits, on-and-off permits, private land permits, and crossing permits.

Not a question, so far, about his rapid on-and-off engagement, for which mercy he was duly grateful.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to on-and-off, such as: alternately, at irregular intervals, fluctuating, inconstantly, infrequently, and intermittently.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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