tempering

Definitions of tempering
  1. noun
    the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
    synonyms: relativering
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    type of:
    herziening, redres, revisie
    the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
  2. noun
    to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
    synonyms: verzachting
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    type of:
    afname, afneming, afslag, daling, discount, korting, mindering, rabat, reductie, reductionisme, remissie, simplificatie, vereenvoudiging, verkleining, verlaging, vermindering
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
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