vagrancies

noun

plural of vagrancy
as in whims
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances

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  1. whims
  2. notions
Noun
  • The players are not responsible for the whims of their ownership.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Janse uses no-till farming on his fields — not plowing the soil, planting crops to cover the ground year-round and adding organic matter — to help cope with the whims of the weather as climate change triggers more extremes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of whims
Noun
  • Questioning of potential jurors captured the difficult quest of trying to find those who don’t have preconceived notions about the killing, which has been plumbed in several documentaries and countless podcasts and social media videos.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Burden of Justice is a tense legal drama where personal lives, professional duties and shifting notions of right and wrong collide.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of notions
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