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moderate

adjective
  1. Not excessive or extreme in amount, degree, or force: modest, reasonable, temperate. See big, edge
  2. Kept within sensible limits: conservative, discreet, reasonable, restrained, temperate. See plain, restraint
  3. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: modest, popular, reasonable. See money
  4. Not steep or abrupt: easy, gentle, gradual. See rise
  5. Requiring little effort or exertion: easy, light 2. See easy
  6. Free from extremes in temperature: mild, temperate. See edge
  7. Of small intensity: gentle, light 2, slight, soft. See strong
  8. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent: acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable. Informal: OK, tidy. See good
verb
  1. To make or become less severe or extreme: mute, qualify, soften, subdue, tame, temper, tone down. See increase
  2. To become or cause to become less active or intense: abate, bate, die (away, down, off, or out), ease (off or up), ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, let up, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane. See increase

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