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madcap

[mad-kap] / ˈmædˌkæp /


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Its pieces stir and whir, suggesting a madcap puzzle machine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The madcap ending was one of several key stories, including:

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

The set piece is a daring, madcap, Wes Anderson-esque romp through San Francisco all the way to the Metro Designers factory in China, where worker conditions are grim and hazardous.

From Salon May 22, 2026

In “Exit the King,” he confronts the insupportable reality of death with the same madcap delirium of his better known works, such as “The Bald Soprano,” “The Chairs” and “Rhinoceros.”

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

I think of her madcap, joyful dresses, of her dust-covered bedroom.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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