badpatch
nounUK /ˈbæd pætʃ/
US /ˈbæd pætʃ/
A bad patch is a short time when things go wrong.
The team hit a bad patch and lost three games in a row.
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2. A patch of ground that is in poor condition.
Watch out for the bad patch of road near the bridge.
3. A piece of software code that fixes a problem but causes new ones.
The update was a bad patch that broke the login page.
4. A spot on a surface that is damaged or stained.
There is a bad patch on the wall where the paint peeled.