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mode

n.

1. a characteristic manner of behavior or way of doing things, as in a technique.

2. the most frequently occurring score in a set of data, which is sometimes used as a measure of central tendency. Also called modal value.

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December 19th 2024

rage

rage

n. intense, typically uncontrolled anger. It is usually differentiated from hostility in that it is not necessarily accompanied by destructive actions but rather by excessive expressions. In nonhuman animals, rage appears to be a late stage of aggression when normal deterrents to physical attack, such as submissive signals, are no longer effective. It generally includes rapid respiration; thrusting and jerking of limbs; and clawing, biting, and snarling.