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Caprice vs Boutade - What's the difference?

caprice | boutade |

As nouns the difference between caprice and boutade

is that caprice is an impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action while boutade is (obsolete) an outbreak; a caprice; a whim.

caprice

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action.
  • An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
  • A disposition to be impulsive.
  • An impulsive change of mind.

    • Related terms

    * capricious

    boutade

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outbreak; a caprice; a whim.
  • * 1884', , "The Path of Duty" in ''The English Illustrated Magazine'' ' 2 (15): 240–256.
  • *:[H]e suddenly broke out, "Well, then, as I understand you, what you recommend me is to marry Miss Bernardstone, and carry on an intrigue with Lady Vandeleur!" He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade .
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