Modest and Minimal

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Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Minimal and modest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimal" instead an adjective "Modest".

Minimal adjective - Being the least in amount, number, or size possible.

Usage example: the beached whales were returned to the sea with only minimal loss of life

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Modest and minimal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Minimal".

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