moderate
adjective
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- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- Mediocre
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
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modéré
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moderate
noun
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- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
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modéré
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moderate
verb
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- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
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modérer
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moderation
noun
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- The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
- An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
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modération
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moderator
noun
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- (Internet) A person who enforces the rules of a discussion forum by deleting posts, banning users, etc.
- Someone who moderates.
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modérateur,
modératrice
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moderately
adverb
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- In a moderate manner.
- To a moderate extent or degree.
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modérément
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