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changeable, impulsive, crotchety, quirky, unreliable,
inconstant, fanciful, wanton: His decisions are capricious and
not based on sound judgement. The weather in March is
capricious: as Mark Twain said, if you don't like it, just wait
five minutes.
capsize v. upset, overturn, turn turtle or upside down, tip (over),
keel over, invert: When the wind capsized the boat, we lost all
our gear overboard.
captivate v. enthral or US enthrall, enslave, fascinate, hypnotize,
entrance, beguile, charm, enamour, enchant, bewitch, enrapture,
dazzle, infatuate, attract, allure, seduce, win: Her beauty
captivated film-goers everywhere.
captive n. 1 prisoner, convict, hostage, detainee, internee; slave,
bondman or bondsman, bondservant: The captives were kept in a
wretched hole.
--adj. 2 imprisoned, incarcerated, confined, caged, locked up,
under lock and key: Captive animals lose their free spirit.
captivity n. confinement, imprisonment, internment, detention, custody,
incarceration, restraint; bondage, slavery, thraldom or US also
thralldom, enslavement, servitude; Archaic durance: Some wild
creatures do not survive in captivity. Entire populations of
conquered territories were taken into captivity in ancient
times.
capture n. 1 seizure, taking, catching, arrest, apprehension, Slang
pinch, collar: They celebrated the capture of the Spanish
galleon. The State has offered a reward for the capture of the
bank robbers.
--v. 2 seize, take, catch, lay or take hold of, grab,
apprehend, arrest, Slang pinch, collar, nab, Brit nick:
Eventually, they captured the thief on the roof.
car n. 1 (motor) vehicle, motor car, automobile, passenger car,
Old-fashioned or slang motor; Chiefly US auto; Colloq jalopy,
heap, pile, crate, machine, buggy, transport; Slang wheels:
Borrow a car and drive down for the weekend. 2 (railway)
carriage: The body was found in a sleeping car of the Orient