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whim

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
whim/wɪm/

▶noun

1 a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

2 archaic a windlass for raising ore or water from a mine.

– origin C17: of unknown origin.

'whim' also found in these Oxford entries:

arbitrary - freak - humour - megrim - whimsy - whim-wham

Forum discussions with the word(s) "whim" in the title:

Charge as per your whim
on a whim
on a whim vs at a whim
Whim, caprice or tantrum
You let the enemy walk in and take it on a whim.

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