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bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. [1/3 definitions] |
canary |
a pale to moderate yellow color. [1/3 definitions] |
centrist |
a person whose ideology lies near the center of the political spectrum; moderate. [2 definitions] |
chill |
a moderate but uncomfortable coldness. [1/16 definitions] |
conservative |
not extreme, esp. not too high; restrained; moderate. [1/7 definitions] |
cool |
to make less intense; moderate. [1/15 definitions] |
cruise |
to travel at a fixed, efficient, and moderate speed for a sustained period, as do ships and airplanes. [1/5 definitions] |
dip |
a temporary or moderate decrease. [1/15 definitions] |
extreme |
well beyond what is considered moderate, reasonable, or within the norm. [1/7 definitions] |
golden mean |
the prudent, moderate course between extremes; happy medium. [1/2 definitions] |
inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
jeepers |
used to express moderate surprise, emotion, emphasis, or the like. |
jog1 |
to run, esp. at a steady but moderate pace, as for exercise. [2/9 definitions] |
medium |
(of meat) cooked to a moderate degree so that the inside is somewhat tender but retains only a little original color. [1/11 definitions] |
mezzo |
in music, medium; moderate (usu. used in combination). [1/3 definitions] |
Middle America |
the North American middle class, esp. as typified by the conservative or moderate political and social values of the Midwest. [1/2 definitions] |
middle-of-the-road |
not extreme; cautiously moderate. |
middling |
(pl.) goods of moderate or fair quality, or of middle size. [1/4 definitions] |
moderato |
with a moderate pace or tempo (used as a musical direction). |
modest |
not thinking too highly of oneself; humble. [2/3 definitions] |
modify |
to make smaller or less strong or extreme; reduce; moderate. [1/3 definitions] |
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