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caprice - Dictionary definition and meaning for caprice

CAPRICE

(noun) a sudden desire
"he bought it on an impulse"
synonyms : impulse , whim
Many empires have fallen due to the actions that the kings or emperors take, without thinking, succumbing to caprice. -added by Aswathy_inlas

Mnemonics for caprice

(Tag: ) ca(kya)+price...u say to shopkeeper "abey yeh kya u go on changing price."
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(Tag: ) the government put a CAP on the PRICE of RICE..because it keeps changing
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(Tag: ) ca+price...so when YOU SEE prediction of A SUDDEN RISE IN MARKET PRICE OF some thing you want to buy, you change your mind not to buy that thing though it is not implemented .
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(Tag: Eng) cap+rice: cooked rice on your new wearing cap? sudden impulse will come to your mind.
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(Tag: ) My favorite car is a Caprice: So I remember it as: "I HAVE A CAPRICE FOR CAPRICE"
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Origin

Via French < Italian capriccio "head with hair standing on end" < capo "head" (< Latin caput) + riccio "hedgehog" (< Latin (h)ericius)] added by bimal03

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