Thesaurus results for CAPRICCIO

capriccio

noun

kə-ˈprē-ch(ē-ˌ)ō

Definition of capriccio

as in prank

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke the sort of innocuous capriccio intended to liven up a stuffy dinner party

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Recent Examples of capriccio Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself. — Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko. — Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018

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Over at Team Mauve’s house, the prank starts falling into place when Green and his teammates Jodie Sweetin and Beverley Mitchell get a knock on the door regarding a pizza delivery.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
The Muskego Police Department is warning Muskego High School students about consequences of pranks causing damage after the department received over 20 complaints in less than two weeks.

— Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of prank

Noun

Also, that Frodo Baggins camera trick makes Katie look even tinier in the turret.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
If the extent of your lawn care consists of blowing leaves off a patio every now and then, a DeWalt leaf blower (or even a simple broom) will do the trick.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of trick

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Third place was Japanese director Sabu’s Arrested Memory, a crime caper about a detective with dementia who unwittingly wanders off with a multimillion-dollar ransom, sending cops and criminals on his trail.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
To serve it as part of a larger menu, consider following it up with salmon—try Martha’s pan-seared salmon fillets with caper-lemon compound butter.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of caper

Noun

The project is envisioned as a choose-your-own-adventure experience that places audiences inside Sunshine’s world, expanding the film’s questions around agency, complicity, and choice beyond the screen.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Verbinski finally pulled himself out of career oblivion with the gonzo sci-fi action-adventure Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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