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moderation

mod·er·a·tion [ mòddə ráysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of being moderate: the state or quality of being moderate
moderation in all things

2. action of making something moderate: the limiting, controlling, or restricting of something so that it becomes or remains moderate

3. job of moderator: the position or function of moderating something


in moderation within reasonable limits, and never to excess

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