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mercurial
adjective
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
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məːˈkjʊə.ɹɪ.əl
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adjective
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
“Erratic behavior”
adjective
Relating to or containing or caused by mercury
“Mercurial preparations”
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Erratic behavior
Fickle weather
Mercurial twists of temperament
A quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next
Mercurial preparations
Mercurial sore mouth
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