Behavior
Behavior noun - The way or manner in which one conducts oneself.
Usage example: usually the enfant terrible, he's promising to be on his best behavior for the party
Mode and behavior are semantically related. in manner of conducting oneself topic. In some cases you can use "Mode" instead a noun "Behavior".
Mode
Mode noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.
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Synonyms for Mode
Nearby Words: modal, modeless
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Hilary Duff fight featured Dina Lohan in full-on Stage Mom mode, constantly making excuses for her daughter's troubling behavior.
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And Gilgamesh, who at least takes losing to Saber slightly better than you'd expect given his normal mode of behavior.
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The Retro Hero DLC adds another difficulty level, Maniac, which uses the enemy behavior from Normal mode and you get access to all weapons from the start but you only have 1 HP.
Source: Video Game / Mighty No. 9
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