 moderation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes | |
| Synonyms: | moderateness | |
| Related terms: | immoderation degree golden_mean reasonableness control moderate immoderate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the trait of avoiding excesses | |
| Synonyms: | temperance | |
| Related terms: | intemperance restraint natural_virtue abstemiousness sobriety | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a change for the better | |
| Synonyms: | relief easing | |
| Related terms: | change disembarrassment breath_of_fresh_air facilitate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the action of lessening in severity or intensity | |
| Examples: | : "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions" |
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| Related terms: | decrease abatement mince | |
| Similar spelling: |
moderationist moderating moderato moderatism moderate moderator moderateness moderated mother_tongue moderatorship moderately moderate_gale |
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