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vagary

IPA pronunciation: /ˈveɪ.ɡər.i/

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Russian meaning

Причуда, превратность

English definition

An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in behavior.

Example

Investors must navigate the vagaries of international currency markets.

Collocations

vagaries of weather
vagaries of fortune
vagaries of life

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