Mood vs Stance - What's the difference?
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A mental or emotional state, composure.
A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
A disposition to do something.
(senseid) A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.
(grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.
One’s opinion or point of view.
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(Scotland) A station; a position; a site; a stopping place for buses at a bus station
(obsolete) A stanza.
As nouns the difference between mood and stance
is that mood is a mental or emotional state, composure while stance is the manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.mood
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) mood, mode, mod, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- I'm in a sad mood since I dumped my lover.
- He's in a mood with me today.
- I'm not in the mood for running today.
- A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often used with "mood": good, bad.Synonyms
* (mental or emotional state) composure, humor/humour, spirits, temperament * (bad mood) huff (informal), pet, temper * (disposition to do something) frame of mindAntonyms
* (bad mood) good humour, good mood, good spiritsDerived terms
* in the mood * mood music * mood swing * moodySee also
* ambiance, ambience * atmosphere *GemuetlichkeitEtymology 2
Alteration of modeNoun
(en noun)- The most common mood in English is the indicative.
Synonyms
* mode * grammatical moodHyponyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* indicative mood * conjunctive mood = subjunctive mood * imperative mood * conditional moodSee also
* aspect * tenseAnagrams
* ----stance
English
(wikipedia stance)Noun
(en noun)- The fencer’s stance showed he was ready to begin.
- I don’t agree with your stance on gun control.
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