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modest enough.
modicum n. bit, trifle, jot, jot or tittle, atom, scintilla, spark,
particle, iota, speck, grain, whit, scrap, shred, snippet,
sliver, fragment, splinter, morsel, crumb, ounce, dram, drop,
dash, spot, touch, tinge, hint, suggestion, Colloq smidgen or
smidgin: One must exercise a modicum of judgement in affairs of
the heart.
modify v. 1 adjust, adapt, change, transform, alter, revise, amend,
redo, remake, remould, reshape, reconstruct, reform, revamp,
refashion, remodel, rework, reword, reorient, reorganize: They
are modifying the car to increase its performance. He should
modify his views on censorship. 2 reduce, decrease, diminish,
lessen, moderate, temper, soften, lower, abate, tone down,
modulate; qualify, limit, restrict: The severity of the winter
is modified by our proximity to the sea. We shall have to modify
our demands.
modulate v. adjust, regulate, set, tune, balance, temper, moderate,
modify; lower, tune or tone or turn down, soften: Modulate the
volume to suit the size of the auditorium. Please modulate your
voice - everyone can hear you!
mogul n. magnate, tycoon, baron, mandarin, Colloq big shot, big gun,
big cheese, Pooh Bah, bigwig, big wheel, big (White) Chief, big
Daddy, hotshot, VIP, big noise, nabob, Slang US Mr Big: In the
old days, he was one of the moguls in Hollywood.
moist adj. 1 damp, wettish, dampish, dewy, dank, humid, clammy,
muggy, steamy, misty, foggy: During the monsoon everything
becomes so moist that your clothes never seem to dry. 2 damp,
wet, rainy, drizzly, soggy, moisture-laden: The moist climate
keeps Ireland green. 3 tearful, teary, misty, lachrymose:
Every eye in the theatre was moist at the end of that scene.
molest v. 1 annoy, irritate, vex, disturb, pester, badger, needle,
provoke, nettle, tease, harass, harry, worry, hector, irk,
bother, gall, chafe, roil, torment, plague, beleaguer: For
weeks people on the beach have been molested by green flies. 2
accost, meddle with, interfere with, annoy, abuse, bother,
attack, ill-treat, maltreat, manhandle; paw: The police are
looking for a man who has been molesting girls in the park.