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  1. 1. n. The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The state or quality of being mmoderate. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Calmness of mind; equanimity; as, to bear adversity with moderation. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The first public examinations for degrees at the University of Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a change for the better Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. the trait of avoiding excesses Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. the action of lessening in severity or intensity Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint. 2. The state or quality of being mmoderate. In moderation placing all my glory, While Tories call me Whig, and Whigs a Tory. Pope. 3. Calmness of mind; equanimity; as, to bear adversity with moderation. The calm and judicious moderation of Orange. Motley. 4. pl. The first public examinations for degrees at the University of Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods. Source: webster
  10. 10. The first public examinations for degrees at the University ofOxford; -- usually contracted to mods. Source: adambom
  11. 11. n:100 n. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes n. the action of lessening in severity or intensity Source: ecdict

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