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🇺🇸
/ˌɔːltərˈneɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌɔːltəˈneɪʃn/
noun
R
two things taking turns in a regular pattern
The alternation of day and night is a natural cycle.
R
switching between two things repeatedly
The alternation between happy and sad moods is common in her stories.
translation
two things taking turns in a regular pattern; switching between two things repeatedly
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