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plural of caper
Synonyms of capers
(Entry 1 of 2)
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
- long-ago college capers that have become more rollicking and daring with each recounting
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- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplays,
- plays,
- rowdyisms
capers
verb
present tense third-person singular of caper
Synonyms & Antonyms of capers (Entry 2 of 2)
to play and run about happily
- as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach
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“Capers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capers. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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