Mode and Whim

Mode

Mode noun - A practice or interest that is very popular for a short time.

Usage example: slim, tanned bodies are definitely the mode at this beach resort

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Whim and mode are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whim" instead a noun "Mode".

Nearby Words: modal, modeless

Whim noun - A sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action.

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Mode and whim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mode" instead a noun "Whim".

Nearby Words: whimsical, whimsy, whimper

You Will Be Spared: During Archetype Earth's story mode, she decides on a whim to try destroying the planet and everyone on it just to see what it's like.

Source: Video Game / Melty Blood
The story mode for Dragon Fin Soup allows traditional saves that can be performed and loaded at whim, unless playing on Hardcore.

Source: Suspend Save
Yep, he can also flip his voice into crazy mode on a whim.Sadly, in 2000 his career was cut short when he fell down the stairs in his home and died hours later of a severe concussion.

Source: Creator / Kaneto Shiozawa

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