Satire vs Mood - What's the difference?

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Satire is a related term of mood.

As a noun satire

is .

As an adjective mood is

tired.

satire

English

(wikipedia satire)

Noun

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules]] its subject often as an intended means of [[provoke, provoking or preventing change. Humour, irony and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

(countable) A satirical work.

Derived terms

* satiric, satirical * satirically * satirist

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mood

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) mood, mode, mod, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

A mental or emotional state, composure.

I'm in a sad mood since I dumped my lover.

A sullen mental state; a bad mood.

He's in a mood with me today.

A disposition to do something.

I'm not in the mood for running today.

(senseid) A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.

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 mind

Antonyms

* (bad mood) good humour, good mood, good spirits

Derived terms

* in the mood * mood music * mood swing * moody

Etymology 2

Alteration of mode

Noun

(en noun)

(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 most common mood in English is the indicative.

Synonyms

* mode * grammatical mood

Hyponyms

* See also

Derived terms

* indicative mood * conjunctive mood = subjunctive mood * imperative mood * conditional mood

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