moderation (n.)

  1. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

    [ Syn: moderateness ]

  2. a change for the better

    [ Syn: easing , relief ]

  3. the trait of avoiding excesses

    [ Syn: temperance , temperance ]

  4. the action of lessening in severity or intensity; the object being control or moderation of economic depressions

    [ Syn: mitigation ]

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