Temperate and Violent

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Temperate adjective - Avoiding extremes in behavior or expression.

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Violent is an antonym for temperate in topics: calm, controlled.

Nearby Word: temper

Violent adjective - Marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity.

Usage example: our guest's imminent arrival provoked a violent effort to get the place cleaned up

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Temperate is an antonym for violent.

Nearby Words: violence, violently, violator

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