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Synonyms
whim (hwĭm, wĭm)

[Short for whim-wham, fanciful object.]

noun 

  1. A sudden or capricious idea; a fancy.
  2. Arbitrary thought or impulse: governed by whim.
  3. A vertical horse-powered drum used as a hoist in a mine.