word | arbitrary |
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definition | adjective If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this. Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common. The victims were not chosen arbitrarily. He is horrified by the apparent arbitrariness by which she sets the prices. |
inflections | arbitrarilyarbitrariness |
cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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