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hit miss

adjective as in helter-skelter

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chaotic haphazard hurried

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arbitrary carelessly confused disorderly hastily hit or miss hurry-scurry in disorder random recklessly slapdash

adjective as in hit or miss

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at random by chance haphazardly

adjective as in cursory

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desultory offhand perfunctory random sketchy superficial

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brief careless depthless fast half-assed half-baked haphazard hit or miss hurried passing quick rapid shallow short slapdash slight sloppy speedy summary swift uncritical

noun as in rule of thumb

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pragmatism unwritten rule

noun as in trial and error

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analysis cut and try examination experiment hit and miss hit or miss probe R and D research research and development study tentation test

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Beyond the immediate hit-miss ratios, three bigger picture points are worth bearing in mind.

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On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hit miss, such as: chaotic, haphazard, hurried, arbitrary, carelessly, and confused.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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