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   caper

   /ˈkeɪpə/

   verb

   • 1. skip or dance about in a lively or playful way: "children were capering about the room"

   noun

   • 1. a playful skipping movement: "she did a little caper or dance" Similar danceskiphopleapjumprare:curvetgambadogambade
   • 2. an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade: informal "I'm too old for this kind of caper" Similar escapadestuntpranktrickpractical jokeanticshigh jinksmischiefgamesportfunjestjestingjapeinformal:shenaniganslarkskylarkingmonkey tricksmonkey businessdido
   • ▪ a light-hearted, far-fetched film, especially about crime: "a cop caper about intergalactic drug dealers"

   Word Origin late 16th century: abbreviation of capriole.

   Derivatives

   • 1. caperer noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • A

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   • P

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   • E

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   • R

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