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accusatory

containing an accusation

Whimsical

playful, unimportant, unusual and strange

apathetic

bored, no interest or enthusiasm or concern

bitter

anger or resentment because of bad experiences

cynical

distrustful of human sincerity and goodness

condescending

showing a feeling of superiority above others

callous

insensitive, uncaring about the feelings of others

contemplative

thoughtful, reflective

critical

finding fault

optimistic

positive, cheerful

Difference between TONE and MOOD

Tone and Mood The tone and mood words listed below are also available as a Word document.Tone and mood both deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing. Though they seem similar and can in fact be related causally, they are in fact quite different.

Definition of TONE

Tone is the author’s attitude toward a subject. While journalistic writing theoretically has a tone of distance and objectivity, all other writing can have various tones.If we were to read a description of a first date that included words and phrases like “dreaded” and “my buddies forced me to go on the date”, we could assume that the individual didn’t really enjoy the date.

Tone words

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More tone words

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Definition of MOOD

Mood is the atmosphere of a piece of writing; it’s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader.

MOOD words

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More MOOD words

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