Key and Mood

Key

Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Mood and key are semantically related in style topic. In some cases you can use "Mood" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Mood noun - A state of mind dominated by a particular emotion.

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Key and mood are semantically related in atmosphere topic. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Mood".

Nearby Words: moody, moodily

particular	particular key	particular mood
normal	normal key	normal mood
specific	specific key	specific mood
right	right key	right mood
Other adjectives: public, certain, appropriate, original, light, real, bad, dark, possible, strange, different.

To be clear, the key difference between BPD and bipolar disorder is that mood swings in BPD are always a response to external stimuli (even if it is something as trivial as your pen being out of ink) while mood swings in bipolar disorder are spontaneous.

Source: Mood-Swinger
One of the key symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder are rapid mood swings that can happen within hours.

Source: Mood-Swinger
Mood Dissonance: Watch Keiko smile as she sings minor-key songs with lyrics full of angst.

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