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English noun: whim

1. whim (feeling) a sudden desire


SamplesHe bought it on an impulse.


Synonymscaprice, impulse


Broader (hypernym)desire

2. whim (cognition) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea


SamplesThe theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories.
He had a whimsy about flying to the moon.
Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it.


Synonymsnotion, whimsey, whimsy


Broader (hypernym)idea, thought









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