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va⋅gar⋅y
[vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree] 
–noun, plural -gar⋅ies.
| 1. | an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene. |
| 2. | a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action. |
Origin:
1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; appar. < L vagārī to wander
1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; appar. < L vagārī to wander
Synonyms:
2. caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet.
2. caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet.
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| va·ga·ry (vā'gə-rē, və-gâr'ē) n. pl. va·ga·ries An extravagant or erratic notion or action. [From Latin vagārī, to wander, from vagus, wandering.] |
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