unreasonable sudden change of mind

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• ca|price — «kuh PREES», noun. 1. a sudden change of mind without reason; unreasonable notion or desire; whim: »Her decision to wear only blue clothes was pure caprice. SYNONYM(S): whimsy, humor, fancy. 2. a tendency to change suddenly and without reason:… …   Useful english dictionary

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• caprice — ca|price [kəˈpri:s] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian capriccio head with hair standing straight up, shudder , from capo head + riccio hedgehog ] 1.) [U and C] a sudden and unreasonable change of mind or behaviour ▪ the caprices of a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• caprice — noun 1 (C, U) a sudden and unreasonable change of mind or behaviour: the caprices of a spoilt child 2 (U) the tendency to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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