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çapra'z I§ adv 1 irregular, crooked; staggered 2 [Fig Colloq] in a undesirably irregular or indirect way: sneaky, in a convoluted manner 3 [Fig Colloq] all mixed-up, backwards, in a contrary way II§ nm 1 crosscut saw with staggered teeth 2 tool for bending saw teeth 3 ornamental braid on jacket collar 4 [Fig] gibberish III§ adj 1 [Colloq] irregular, odd, peculiar 2 contrary in behavior: ornery, difficult çapra'z|e np < çapra'z 1 cross-strung ornamental chain of raw metal disks hung around neck or waist; cross-hung object 2 [Fig] coy airs/manners, affectations çapraz|i'm nm ger 1 < çaprazo'·n 2 setting a saw, bending alternate teeth outwards