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(verb) make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" |
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Related Words: decelerate, slow down |
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(verb) preside over; "John moderated the discussion" |
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Synonyms: chair, lead |
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Related Words: discuss, talk over |
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(satellite adjective) not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" |
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Synonyms: temperate |
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(adjective) being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" |
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Antonyms: immoderate |
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(satellite adjective) marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" |
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Synonyms: restrained |
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(verb) restrain or temper |
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Synonyms: chasten, temper |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(verb) express less strongly |
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Synonyms: tone down |
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Related Words: paraphrase, rephrase, reword |
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(verb) make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" |
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Synonyms: mince, soften |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(noun) a person who takes a position in the political center |
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Synonyms: centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist |
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Related Words: adult, grownup |
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(verb) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
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Synonyms: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in |
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Related Words: bate, bound, catch, confine, conquer, counteract, countercheck, curb, deny, hold back, inhibit, keep, keep back, limit, mortify, restrain, restrain, restrict, stamp down, subdue, suppress, thermostat, throttle, train, trammel |
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