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Mithgarthr
- - The middle space or region between heaven and hell, the abode of human beings; the earth.
Mitigating
- verb - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
- make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"
Mitigation
- noun - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
- the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
- to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Mitigative
- adjective - moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Mitigatory
- adjective - moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Mixogamous
- - Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.
Moderately
- adverb - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree;
- with moderation; in a moderate manner; "he drinks moderately"
Moderating
- verb - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "
- lessening in intensity or strength
- make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
- make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
- make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
- preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
- restrain
Moderation
- noun - a change for the better
- quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
- the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
- the trait of avoiding excesses
Moderatism
- noun - a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action