Caprice
Caprice noun - A sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action.
Goad and caprice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Goad" instead a noun "Caprice".
Nearby Word: capricious
Goad
Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
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Goad and Caprice. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caprice/goad
Caprice & Goad. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/caprice/goad>.
Goad or Caprice. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/caprice/goad.
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