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check·ered
 checkered
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- pronunciation:
- che
k
 rd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
patterned with squares.
a checkered blouse- synonyms:
- checked
- similar words:
- tartan
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| definition 2: |
alternating in color, with distinct light patches and shadows.
Sunlight passing through the tree leaves forms a checkered pattern.- synonyms:
- dappled, variegated
- similar words:
- checked, motley, mottled, multicolored, piebald, pied
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| definition 3: |
noted for frequent changes and wide swings in fortune.
This corporation's financial history is quite checkered.- synonyms:
- uneven, up-and-down
- similar words:
- diverse, inconstant, irregular, many-sided, spotty, turbulent, varied
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