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Adjective moderating has 1 sense
- moderating - lessening in intensity or strength
Antonyms: intensifying, aggravating, exacerbating, exasperating, augmentative, enhancive, deepening, gathering, thickening, heightening
Verb moderate has 6 senses
- moderate, chair, lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
--1 is one way to hash out, discuss, talk over
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue moderate
- moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
--2 is one way to decelerate, slow down
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - 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"
--3 is one way to restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- mince, soften, moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
--4 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- tone down, moderate, tame - make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
--5 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- chasten, moderate, temper - restrain or temper
--6 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
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