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| 1. | [ adjective ] being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme | |
| Examples: | "moderate prices" "a moderate income" "a moderate fine" "moderate demands" "a moderate estimate" "a moderate eater" "moderate success" "a kitchen of moderate size" |
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| Related terms: | immoderate modest fair average cautious middle-of-the-road minimalist indifferent limited middle-of-the-road mild temperate moderation | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not extreme | |
| Synonyms: | temperate | |
| Examples: | "a moderate penalty" "temperate in his response to criticism" |
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| Related terms: | mild | |
| 3. | [ verb ] preside over | |
| Synonyms: | lead chair | |
| Examples: | "John moderated the discussion" |
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| Related terms: | discuss lead | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make less fast or intense | |
| Examples: | "moderate your speed" |
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| Related terms: | decelerate moderation | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (politics) a person who takes a position in the political center | |
| Synonyms: | middle_of_the_roader moderationist centrist | |
| Related terms: | adult center | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes | |
| Synonyms: | restrained | |
| Examples: | "moderate in his demands" "restrained in his response" |
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| Related terms: | temperate | |
| 7. | [ verb ] make less strong or intense; soften | |
| Synonyms: | tame tone_down | |
| Examples: | "Tone down that aggressive letter" "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" |
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| Related terms: | change paraphrase moderation | |
| 8. | [ verb ] lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | |
| Synonyms: | hold control check contain curb hold_in | |
| Examples: | "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue" "hold your temper" "control your anger" |
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| Related terms: | restrain restrict restrict suppress catch countercheck train bate thermostat deny mortify damp command moderation | |
| 9. | [ verb ] make less severe or harsh | |
| Synonyms: | mince soften | |
| Examples: | "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" |
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| Related terms: | change moderation | |
| 10. | [ verb ] make less severe or harsh | |
| Synonyms: | mitigate | |
| Examples: | "mitigating circumstances" |
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| Related terms: | decrease relieve extenuation | |
| 11. | [ verb ] restrain or temper | |
| Synonyms: | temper chasten | |
| Related terms: | change pique | |
| Similar spelling: |
moderated moderately moderato moderator moderatism moderation moderating mother_wit |
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