Course and Mode

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Course noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.

Usage example: set out on the course that would lead to a college degree

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Mode is a synonym for course in process topic. In some cases you can use "Mode" instead a noun "Course", when it comes to topics like procedure.

Nearby Words: coursed, coursing, courser, courseware

Mode noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Course is a synonym for mode in manner topic. Sometimes you can use "Course" instead a noun "Mode", if it concerns topics such as process, method.

Nearby Words: modal, modeless

special	special course	special mode
similar	similar course	similar mode
normal	normal course	normal mode
usual	usual course	usual mode
Other adjectives: regular, standard, original, proper, single, difficult, simple, actual, entire, real, main, alternate, basic, last, different, online.

Of course, playing on this mode means your score isn't tracked and you can't complete challenges.

Source: Easy-Mode Mockery
Of course, instead of flying, Gohan goes into "hidden power" mode and vaporizes the mountain, which was a lot more than Piccolo expected.

Source: Die or Fly
Of course, he's in his Emergency Command Hologram mode at the time and thus has access to the tactical and strategic database instead of his normal medical one.

Source: Shoot the Bullet

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