Moderate and Stiffen

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Moderate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Stiffen is an antonym for moderate.

Stiffen verb - To make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe.

Usage example: plans to further stiffen the already onerous requirements for admission to the elite military unit

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Moderate is an antonym for stiffen.

Nearby Words: stiff, stiffness, stiffly, stiffening

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Stiffen and Moderate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/moderate/stiffen

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