megrim

noun

ˈmē-grəm How to pronounce megrim (audio)
Definition of megrimnext
as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head

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Recent Examples of megrim By 1781, the French word migraine entered the English language as the accepted medical term, replacing older words such as megrim . — Sibbie O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
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  1. whim
  2. vagary
Noun
  • Google has therefore tied the ability to distribute Android apps to the whims of the US Treasury Department, which maintains and enforces economic sanctions.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • The difference between security agencies in democracies and secret-police forces is that the former have to obey laws and not just follow the whims of the head of state.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of whim
Noun
  • That the actual, original Antifa formed in clandestine resistance to Nazi terror during the early 1930s appears lost amid the rhetorical vagaries of political propaganda.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • Wealth buys choice, leverage, and a cushion for the vagaries of a market economy.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of vagary

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