moderate
noun/ˈmɒdərət/
/ˈmɑːdərət/
- a person who has opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme compare extremistTopics Opinion and argumentc1, Politicsc1More Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speechWord Originlate Middle English: from Latin moderat- ‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare; related to modest.
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