checkered

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checkered (comparative more checkered, superlative most checkered)

  1. Divided into squares, or into light and dark patches.
    That is a checkered tablecloth.
  2. (figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
    Long suspected of running the Tangiers without a gaming license, yesterday's hearing was to determine whether someone with Rothstein's checkered past history was qualified to officially hold a top gaming post.

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checkered

  1. simple past tense and past participle of checker

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