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moderation vs restraint

restraint vs moderation

moderation and restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moderation Yes No No No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of moderation; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than moderation:
  • moderation: the trait of avoiding excesses
  • restraint: discipline in personal and social activities
Other hypernyms of moderation include natural virtue, control.
moderation (noun) restraint (noun)
the action of lessening in severity or intensity the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes a device that retards something's motion
the trait of avoiding excesses discipline in personal and social activities
a change for the better lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between moderation and restraint

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