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vagaries
noun [plural] /ˈveɪ.ɡər.iz/
/-ɡɚ-/ formalDefinition
› unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation: The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather. She had her own style and was not influenced by the vagaries of fashion.UncertaintyHesitatingAchievable
(Definition of vagaries noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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