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Meaning
Noun
●
A
fanciful
impulse
, or
sudden
change of idea.
●
In Mining:
A large
capstan
or
vertical
drum
turned
by
horse power
or
steam power
, for
raising
ore
or water, etc; from
mines
, or for other purposes
●
In Dabbling ducks:
A
bird
, the Eurasian wigeon.
●
In Astronomy:
Initialism of warm-hot
intergalactic
medium.
Verb
●
To be
seized
with a
whim
; to be capricious.
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Synonyms
Lark
Boutade
Caprice
Capriccio
Conceit
Crotchet
Delirament
Fancy
Fangle
Figary
Flisk
Freak
Kink
Maggot
Megrim
Spleen
Toy
Vagary
Whim
Whim-Wham
Whimsy
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Behest
Desire
Impulse
Wishes
Technicality
Wish
Diktat
Discretion
Mercy
Volition
Instinct
Moment
Dream
Random
Coincidence
Idea
Lover
Fantasy
Choice
Power Trip
Spending Spree
Street Corner
Business Trip
School Night
Beck And Call
Spur Of The Moment
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Rhymes
Dim
Vim
Rim
Tim
Nym
Kim
Tim
Nim
Jim
Sim
Him
Gym
Slim
Crim
Frim
Hymn
Shim
Prim
Grim
Brim
Skim
Trim
Plim
Whim
Frum
Slim
Limn
Spim
Swim
Grim
Quim
Limb
Scrim
Benim
Abrim
Bream
Aswim
Hyponym
Hypernym
Life And Limb
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