megrim

noun

ˈmē-grəm How to pronounce megrim (audio)
Definition of megrimnext
as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head

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Recent Examples of megrim By 1781, the French word migraine entered the English language as the accepted medical term, replacing older words such as megrim . — Sibbie O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
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  1. whim
  2. vagary
Noun
  • While mega oil and gas companies pay for some of the greatest intelligence in the world, even the world's greatest intelligence gatherers are subject to the whims of rogues with missile launchers.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of whim
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  • But finding one’s nerve means fighting the everyday vagaries of low self-esteem, depression, self-deception, insecurity, loss, never-ending grief, and narcissists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Use the same term in connection with the mental vagaries of a gladiatorial spectacle?
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of vagary

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