continual
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
the continual banging of the shutters
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Sense 2 adjective
`continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
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- continuous similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | sporadic |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | insistent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | runninga |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | recurrent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | persistent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | recurring |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | continuous |