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| ca·price [ kə prss ] (plural ca·pric·es) |
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1. impulsive tendency: a tendency to sudden impulsive decisions or changes of mind
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2. sudden change or action: a sudden unexpected action or change of mind
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3. music
Same as capriccio (sense 1)
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French < Italian capriccio "head with hair standing on end" < capo "head" (< Latin caput) + riccio "hedgehog" (< Latin (h)ericius)] |
