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   Ca·price

   /kəˈprēs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior: "the caprices of the electorate" Similar whimwhimsyvagaryfancynotionfadfreakhumorimpulsequirkeccentricityfoiblecrotcheturgeficklenesschangeablenessvolatilityinconstancycapriciousnessfitfulnessunpredictabilityOpposite stability
   • 2. another term for capriccio

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Italian (see capriccio).

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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