moderación

Definitions of moderación
  1. noun
    the trait of avoiding excesses
    synonyms: temperancia, templanza
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    types:
    sobriedad
    moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
    abstinencia, sobriedad, templanza
    moderation in eating and drinking
    type of:
    contención, templanza
    discipline in personal and social activities
  2. noun
    freedom from vanity or conceit
    synonyms: modestia
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    antonyms:
    descaramiento, descaro
    the trait of being vain and conceited
    types:
    camandulería, disfuerzo, gazmoñería, melindre, mojigatería, pudibundez, remilgo
    excessive or affected modesty
    type of:
    decencia
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
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