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frequent

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ adjective B1
  1. Done or occurring often; common. · I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.· There are frequent trains to the beach available.
  2. Occurring at short intervals.
  3. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.

Comparative frequenter · Superlative frequentest

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Three days passed thus, during which his prayers were frequent, if not heartfelt.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1086 · C1
Finally a neighbor said to them, “If you go on in this way, you will soon destroy by frequent use the pleasure of your exchange, and each will again wish to retain the fruits of his own sport.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 32 · B2
The Mice thought that the cause of their frequent defeats was that they had no leaders set apart from the general army to command them, and that they were exposed to dangers from lack of discipline.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 38 · B2
Cecil Barker’s tall, loose-jointed figure was a familiar one in the main street of Birlstone village; for he was a frequent and welcome visitor at the Manor House.
The Valley of Fear, p. 25 · C1

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