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hit–and–miss
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hit–and–miss
(adjective)
hit–and–miss
/ˌhɪtn̩
ˈ
mɪs/
adjective
hit–and–miss
/ˌhɪtn̩
ˈ
mɪs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIT–AND–MISS
:
sometimes successful and sometimes not
:
not always good or successful
The company has relied on a
hit-and-miss
[=
hit-or-miss
] approach to developing new products.
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