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Collocations for whim - noun

ADJECTIVE

sudden
The nest is vulnerable to the sudden whims of the weather.
mere
personal
political
Funding is subject to political whim.

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VERB + whim

cater to, follow, indulge, pander to (esp. BrE), satisfy
be subject to, be vulnerable to, depend on
For years she had been subject to her husband's whims.

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PREPOSITION

at (sb's) whim
They seem to be able to change the rules of the game at whim.
Slaves could be bought and sold at the whim of their masters.
on a whim
He bought the jacket on a whim.

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PHRASES

your every whim
The child's parents pandered to his every whim.

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