adjective as in strong fondness

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temperate, moderate

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Example:He led a temperate life, avoiding excessive drinking and indulgence.

Definition:Moderate in amount or degree, not excessive or immoderate.

From temperate

Example:The moderate individual kept all alcoholic drinks to a minimum, even at social gatherings.

Definition:Neither very intense nor very extreme, being somewhere between the extremes with respect to magnitude, intensity, or degree.

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