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caprice

ca·price [ kə prss ] (plural ca·pric·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. impulsive tendency: a tendency to sudden impulsive decisions or changes of mind

2. sudden change or action: a sudden unexpected action or change of mind

3. music 
Same as  capriccio (sense 1)


[Mid-17th century. Via French < Italian capriccio "head with hair standing on end" < capo "head" (< Latin caput) + riccio "hedgehog" (< Latin (h)ericius)]
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