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Search phrase: moderate

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.53Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead,Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead,
HamletHam I.ii.238While one with moderate haste might tell a hundred.While one with moderate hast might tell a hun-(dred.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.111O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy,O loue be moderate, allay thy extasie,
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.116.1A moderate table.a moderate Table.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.1Be moderate, be moderate.Be moderate, be moderate.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.5As that which causeth it. How can I moderate it?As that which causeth it. How can I moderate it?
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.3Even now, sir; on a moderate pace I have sinceEuen now sir, on a moderate pace, I haue since

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Glossary

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aggravateintensify; malapropism for ‘moderate
behovemoderate the need for, keep under control
layallay, reduce, moderate
meanaverage, moderate, middling
meetlyquite good, moderate, reasonable
mitigatemoderate, reduce the severity of
modestmoderate, uninflated, free from exaggeration
modestmoderate, reasonable, mild, limited
qualifymoderate, weaken, diminish
reasonablemoderate, not excessive, fair-minded
rebatesubdue, moderate, make dull
seasonmoderate, temper, control
slakeabate, moderate, decrease
sobermoderate, reasonable, with no undue haste
tempermoderate, soften, tone down
temperatecalm, moderate, composed

Thesaurus

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moderatelay
moderatemean
moderatemeetly
moderatemitigate
moderatemodest
moderatemodest
moderatequalify
moderatereasonable
moderaterebate
moderateseason
moderateslake
moderatesober
moderatetemper
moderatetemperate
moderate the needbehove
need, moderate thebehove

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IMMODERATEBASICsee MODERATE
MODERATEBASICmoderate adj, moderate v, moderately adv, moderation n
MODERATENOTimmoderate adj, immoderately adv

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