Word of the day

glitch

1. a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment

“a draft version was lost in a computer glitch

2. an unexpected setback in a plan

“this has been the first real glitch they've encountered in a three months' tour”

3. a brief irregularity in the rotation of a pulsar.

noun

/ɡlɪtʃ/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

glitch

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"Fortunately, the glitch was only _____ and could be fixed in time."

Select three words related to glitch

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  • itch
  • flaw
  • defect
  • error
  • urge
  • impulse

Choose the phrase that uses glitch correctly

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Find a word related to glitch

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