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noun a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action.On one of his caprices, he bought himself a yacht, but he’s never gotten around to sailing it. See the…

noun a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart.They constructed a bulwark around the castle. transitive verb to provide protection with or as though with a…

transitive verb to regard with intense loathing or horror; detest.They abhor the practice of dog fighting and are trying to put a stop to it.He abhorred the work he had to do…

adjective deserving to be lamented; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing.It’s lamentable that the event had to be canceled but it will be re-scheduled in the next few weeks. See the full entry

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