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单词 whimsicality
释义
whimsicality
noun[U]
formal
uk
/ˌwɪm.zɪˈkæl.ə.ti/us
/ˌwɪm.zɪˈkæl.ə.t̬i/
thequalityof beingwhimsical(=unusualandstrangein a way that might befunnyorannoying):
Thescarfis agreatway toaddapopofcolourand whimsicality to anoutfit.
Themothercan'tcopewith her daughter's whimsicality.
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whimsical
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  • Herworkisknownforitswhimsicality, butlatelyit has taken aseriousturn.
  • Thedramaiscushionedwithsoftedgesand whimsicality.
  • Thesculptureshave a whimsicality that makes themunusuallyappealingasobjects.
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(Definition ofwhimsicalityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhimsicality

whimsicality
But she also allows us to see, from the point of view of agoraphobia'swhimsicality, the damage they do.
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Added to the whimsicalities of birth, we shall now get an inconsistency of provision throughout the whole country.
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We already have the whimsicalities of fortune, birth and parentage which have caused a great difference in treatment from child to child.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He is also known for his odd displays ofwhimsicality; he often uses humour to make people feel comfortable in his presence.
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Usingwhimsicalityand humor, he was purposely informal to allow his personality to show in his writing.
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The website claimed that the album sees the band take their long-standingwhimsicalityto its logic-warping extreme.
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