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continual

adjective
 
 
/kənˈtɪn.ju.əl/

Definition

C1 happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way: I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it. I'm sorry - I can't work with these continual interruptions.Continually and repeatedly continually
 
 
/-i/ adverb
C1 They argue continually.Continually and repeatedly
(Definition of continual adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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