moderate
verbTo make or become less intense, extreme, or severe.
Reduce intensity
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Clear all filtersTo make or become less intense, extreme, or severe.
Reduce intensity
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Restraint that avoids excess or extremes.
Skillful handling or adjustment, sometimes involving unfair or deceptive control.
Skillful handling
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A word or phrase repeated frequently as a guiding idea; also a sacred utterance in some traditions.
Frequently repeated guiding phrase
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Small in extent or only just meeting a relevant threshold.
Only moderate in quality; not especially good.
An ordinary or unimpressive level of quality.
Worth, quality, or a sound reason that deserves recognition or consideration.
A substantial transformation in form or character.
Substantial transformation
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To reduce the severity, seriousness, or harmful effect of something.
Make less severe
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The reduction of the severity, extent, or harmful effect of something.
Having several different aspects or features.
Capable of changing or prone to change.
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