Adjective
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not extreme
"a moderate penalty"
"temperate in his response to criticism"
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not extreme in behavior
"temperate in his habits"
"a temperate response to an insult"
"temperate in his eating and drinking"
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(of weather or climate) free from extremes
mild
or characteristic of such weather or climate
"a temperate region"
"the temperate zones"
"temperate plants"