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/ˈɔːltə(r)neɪt/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | alternate |
| he/she/it | alternates |
| present participle | alternating |
| past tense | alternated |
| past participle | alternated |
Lay the shapes on the fabric, alternating the colours.
The course allows students to alternate work with education.
She alternated blues and gospel songs throughout the evening.
The White House has alternated between tough talk and silence.
/ˌɔːltə(r)ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun [countable/uncountable]| singular | alternation |
| plural | alternations |
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