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arbitrary
Arbitrary describes something that is determined by judgment or whim and not for any specific reason or rule. (adjective)
- An example of an arbitrary decision would be a decision to go to the beach, just because you feel like it.
- An example of arbitrary behavior would be getting mad at someone even when they haven't done anything wrong.
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