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Which word fits this meaning? Changing mood or behavior quickly and unpredictably.
adjective
Reveal word and examples mercurial The mercurial critic praised the draft one day and dismissed it the next. Dictionary practice example. The director of a student comedy could be mercurial, praising a scene enthusiastically and then becoming impatient with it a few minutes later. From Different Reactions in One Rehearsal . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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