as in problems
informal
an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
After months of irritating technical glitches, confusing options and maddeningly irrelevant test questions, most California drivers 70 and older who apply to renew their driver’s license will no longer be required to take a knowledge test or the online training course.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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