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vagary in Portuguese

vagary in Portuguese is extravagância, capricho — vagary means an unpredictable, irregular event or act.

vagary in Portuguese

extravagância
noun
An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
capricho
noun
An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.

What does "vagary" mean?

  1. noun An unpredictable, irregular event or act.
    "These systems learn the vagaries of language by analyzing enormous amounts of text, including thousands of books, Wikipedia entries and other online documents."
  2. noun Something that is not clear or definite.
  3. noun A sudden wish or urge that makes little sense; a whim.
    "And then came the day when my socialism grew respectable,—still a vagary of youth, it was held, but romantically respectable."
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vagary in a sentence

  • These systems learn the vagaries of language by analyzing enormous amounts of text, including thousands of books, Wikipedia entries and other online documents.
  • This searching was facilitated by the author's knowledge of the vagaries of Anglo-Indian spelling and the numerous colonial-era transliteration systems used for loanwords from Indian languages.
  • And then came the day when my socialism grew respectable,—still a vagary of youth, it was held, but romantically respectable.

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What is "vagary" in Portuguese?
"vagary" in Portuguese is extravagância, capricho. vagary means: An unpredictable, irregular event or act.
Are there other ways to say "vagary" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "vagary": extravagância, capricho.
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