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temperate
Adjective
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If something is temperate, then it is in the middle; it is moderate or not excessive; the temperate was not too hot, but not too cold.
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If something is temperate, it is not violent; it is cool.
The whole of Europe lies in the temperate region.
bass
Noun 1
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The bass is a sound that is generally lower in tone.
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A bass is a male voice that is lower than tenor and baritone.
Paul Robeson sang "Old Man River" in a deep bass voice.
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A bass is a musical instrument that produces low sounds.
The bass played harmony while the trumpet played melody.
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A bass is the lower of two musical clefs. It is centered at the F below middle C.
All the notes in the bass clef were played with the left hand.
bass
Noun 2
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A bass is a type of fish, similar to the perch.
Chris caught five wide-mouthed bass on his fishing trip in Tennessee.