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Term: Mercurial

Part of speech: adjective

Sense 1: Characterized by unpredictable or rapid changes in mood or behavior.

Sample sentence 1: He has a mercurial temperament, making it difficult to anticipate his reactions.

Sample sentence 2: Her mercurial nature can sometimes make it challenging to work with her.

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: A winged messenger and herald of the gods in Greek mythology.

Sample sentence 1: Hermes, the mercurial, carried messages between the gods and mortals.

Sample sentence 2: The mercurials were often depicted with wings on their sandals and hat.

Part of speech: adjective

Sense 2: Related to or containing the element mercury.

Sample sentence 1: The mercurial compound was used in the experiment to study its effects.

Sample sentence 2: Mercurial thermometers were commonly used before the advent of digital ones.

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