Regular changes or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next
Plural for an impulsive or illogical desire
“I'll still only eat a pork pie if I have salad cream to dip it in, but that's about the last weird vagary of my youth.”
Plural for an erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action
“How near they would pass depended on the vagary of the waves and the tide.”
Plural for a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
Plural for a concept formulated in the mind
Plural for a phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time
Plural for a fanciful mental image, typically based on one's conscious or unconscious wishes
Plural for an undertaking that goes against convention or that is somewhat ridiculous
Plural for the atmosphere or pervading tone of something
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