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Vagary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Vagary has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)

"the vagaries of the weather"

"his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"

"he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"

2

An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.

Example Sentences
"the vagaries of the weather" noun
"his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market" noun
"he has dealt with human vagaries for many years" noun
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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