"chopping and changing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chopping and changing (uncountable)
  1. Frequent change or alteration, especially where this is seen as unnecessary or disruptive. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-chopping_and_changing-en-noun-IRHALS8E

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} chopping and changing
  1. present participle and gerund of chop and change Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: chop and change
    Sense id: en-chopping_and_changing-en-verb-mG2N5rgl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87

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