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Subjunctive mood Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix sub-

Subjunctive mood has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible

2

Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.

See Also
command conditional mood subjunctive mode conjunctive mood conjunctive mode wish hypothetical anticipated
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mood
Rhyming Words
ood mood wood hood sood pood good rood nood food dood bood stood blood drood ghood frood flood agood snood
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