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noun
1.
an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
2.
capricious humor: to be swayed by whim.
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Whim
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- He should have an entourage of hangers-on jumping at his every whim.
- Creatures like jellyfish lack their own way to get around and are mostly left to the whim of the wind and currents.
- It wasn't a grand, official announcement, but it was clear it's more than a passing whim.
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