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Definition of caprice noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

caprice

noun

NAmE//kəˈpris//

(formal)

1[countable] a sudden change in attitude or behavior for no obvious reason synonym whim

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2[uncountable] the tendency to change your mind suddenly or behave unexpectedly

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