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purple patch
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purple patch
(noun)
purple patch
noun
purple patch
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURPLE PATCH
[
singular
]
British, informal
:
a period of good luck or success
The team enjoyed a
purple patch
in the first half.
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