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noun

plural of capriole
as in gambadoes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of capriole
as in capers

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  1. capers
  2. attacks
  3. skips
  4. bucks
Noun
  • In a food processor or blender, combine garlic, shallots, olive oil, parsley, dill, capers, basil, lemon zest and juice.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The tartness of capers, lemon juice, and pickles balances the rich flavors.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of capers
Verb
  • Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Another device, called a 4-Poster bait station, attacks the ticks that congregate on deer’s heads.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026
  • And the fact that her records are all bangers and no skips helps.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of skips
Verb
  • With this decision, the king bucks 189 years of tradition, as monarchs have lived in the palace since 1837, when Queen Victoria began her reign.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Video of the incident posted to X shows the jet skidding on the runway during landing before the nose of the plane bucks upward.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Definition of bucks
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