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adjective |
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If there is a moderate amount of something, the size of the amount is somewhere between large and small. It is not a very large amount, but it is not a very small amount either. If a temperature is moderate, it is not very high, but it is not very low either.
A moderate amount of snow fell in the mountains this year.Haley knows she has moderate talent for dancing, but she doesn't think she has enough to become a professional.Cookies are usually baked at a moderate temperature in the oven.- synonyms:
- medium, modest
- similar words:
- average, limited, normal, ordinary, regular, standard, typical
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decent, fair, gentle, light, lukewarm, reasonable, soft, warm |
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verb |
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moderates, moderating, moderated |
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If you moderate something, you make it less strong or extreme.
The factory workers have moderated their demands for more money.- similar words:
- alleviate, curb, ease, lessen, lower, reduce, restrain, soften, still
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When someone moderates a discussion or debate, they lead it or guide it so that it goes smoothly.
They chose someone who is both calm and firm to moderate the discussion between the two sides.- synonyms:
- direct, lead
- similar words:
- guide, head
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lead, lessen |
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noun |
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A moderate is a person who has opinions that are not extreme in one direction or another. In politics, this is a person whose views are in the middle.
The people of the state voted for a moderate as their new governor this year.- similar words:
- square
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| derivations: |
moderately (adv.), moderateness (n.) |
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