moderate

/ˈmɑd·ər·ɪt/ adj (MEDIUM)

Definition

› being within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little: The rent has gone up over the years, but in moderate amounts. The company was of moderate size, with about 50 employees. moderation

/ˌmɑd·əˈreɪ·ʃən/ n [U] › My doctor advised me to eat anything I want as long as it’s in moderation.

(Definition of moderate adj (MEDIUM) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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model n REPRESENTATION
model v GOOD EXAMPLE
model v REPRESENTATION
model v WEARING CLOTHES
modem n
moderate adj MEDIUM
moderate adj NOT EXTREME
moderate adj SOME
moderate v LOSE STRENGTH
moderate v MANAGE
moderately adv MEDIUM

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