Vagary
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Word to the Wise: Vagary
A “vagary” (VAY-guh-ree) – from the Latin for “wander” – is an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence.
Example (as used by Martin Dugard in Knockdown): “Weather is one of the vagaries of blue-water racing, ruling the sport like a malicious jester.”
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