Another word for state
state
n.
A sovereign unit
A condition
circumstance, situation, welfare, phase, case, station, nature, estate, time, footing, status, standing, stipulation, proviso, contingency, juncture, occurrence, occasion, eventuality, element, prerequisite, imperative, essential, requirement, limitation, category, standing, reputation, environment, chances, outlook, position, event, accompaniment.
A difficulty
plight, pinch, quandary; see difficulty 1, predicament.
Mood
frame of mind, humor, disposition; see mood1.
state and condition both refer to the set of circumstances surrounding or characterizing a person or thing at a given time what is his mental state, or condition?, but condition more strongly implies some relationship to causes or circumstances that may be temporary his condition will not permit him to travel; situation implies a significant set of interrelated circumstances, and a connection between these and the person involved to be in a difficult situation; status refers to one's position as determined by legal or customary precedent or by such arbitrary factors as age, sex, training, mentality, service, etc. his status as a veteran exempts him
in a state
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Another word for state
Manner of being or form of existence:
condition, mode, situation, status. See be- (Informal)
A condition of excited distress:
fume. (Informal) snit, sweat, swivet. (Slang) tizzy. See calm An organized geopolitical unit:
body politic, country, land, nation, polity. See politics, territory
To put into words:
articulate, communicate, convey, declare, express, say, talk, tell, utter1, vent, verbalize, vocalize, voice. Idiom: give tongue (or vent) (or voice) to. See wordsTo utter publicly:
air, express, put, vent, ventilate. Idiom: come out with. See show, wordsTo declare by way of a systematic statement:
enounce, enunciate. See wordsTo put into words positively and with conviction:
affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say. Idiom: have it. See affirm
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