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moderate
What does moderate mean?
moderate (adjective): being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does moderate come from?
From Middle English moderat(e) (“moderate, temperate”), borrowed from Latin moderātus, perfect active participle of moderor (“to regulate, to restrain, to moderate”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
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very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent
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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
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