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Meaning of caper

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  caper
      n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
      2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various
         dishes and sauces
      3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank
         job in St. Louis" [syn: {caper}, {job}]
      4: a playful leap or hop [syn: {caper}, {capriole}]
      5: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
         amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
         surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: {play}, {frolic},
         {romp}, {gambol}, {caper}]
      6: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn:
         {antic}, {joke}, {prank}, {trick}, {caper}, {put-on}]
      v 1: jump about playfully

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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