capriciousness
[ kuh-prish-uhs-nis, -pree-shuhs- ]
/ kəˈprɪʃ əs nɪs, -ˈpri ʃəs- /
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noun
the quality of being led by or subject to sudden, odd notions or changes; arbitrary or erratic character: Some countries have gone to great lengths to build up a war chest of reserves to insure against the capriciousness of foreign investors.
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non·ca·pri·cious·ness, nounun·ca·pri·cious·ness, nounWords nearby capriciousness
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