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How to pronounce moderate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms tame, tone down
Type of modify, change, alter
Derivation moderation
Type Words
Synonyms temperate
Derivation moderateness


a moderate penalty.
Type Words
Synonyms centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist
Type of adult, grownup
Type Words
Synonyms mollify, season, temper
Type of weaken
Derivation moderator
Type Words
Synonyms mince, soften
Type of modify, change, alter
Derivation moderation


He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears.
Type Words
Synonyms check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in
Type of hold back, keep, keep back, restrain
Has types crucify, mortify, abnegate, damp, countercheck, stamp down, subdue, suppress, bate, thermostat, train, catch, conquer, counteract, deny
Derivation moderation


moderate your alcohol intake.
Type Words
Synonyms chair, lead
Type of hash out, talk over, discuss
Derivation moderator


John moderated the discussion.
Type Words
Synonyms restrained
Derivation moderateness


moderate in his demands.
Type Words
Derivation moderateness


moderate prices.
a moderate income.
a moderate fine.
moderate demands.
a moderate estimate.
a moderate eater.
moderate success.
a kitchen of moderate size.
the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart.
Type Words
Type of slow down, decelerate
Derivation moderation


moderate your speed.

Examples of moderate

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Difficulty is moderate as it meanders through a 484-acre oak and hickory forest.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Baber Ali Khan does not call out the so-called moderate Muslims in this country.
From the sacbee.com
These studies involved 28 children and 1222 adults with mild to moderate asthma.
From the sciencedaily.com
Lastly, to be honest, I personally find Mr Noda to be of a moderate personality.
From the economist.com
There is more information about how we moderate contributions from readers here.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Most Democrats agree, as do a bare majority of moderate and liberal Republicans.
From the washingtonpost.com
Yeltsin still represents as moderate a government as Russia is going to produce.
From the time.com
No one who is even remotely moderate can possibly support what Ryan has in mind.
From the dispatch.com
According to NASA this would counteract CO2 enough to moderate temperature rise.
From the independent.co.uk
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  • Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
  • Centrist: a person who takes a position in the political center
  • Preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
  • Not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
  • Make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
  • Control: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
  • In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical.
  • Honour Moderations (or Mods) are a first set of examinations at Oxford University in England during the first part of the degree course for some courses (e.g., Greats or Literae Humaniores).
  • One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political context; Similar middle-grounder in any other context; To reduce the excessiveness of (something); To become less excessive; To preside over (something) as a moderator; To act as a moderator; to assist in ...