Synonyms for tempering
tem·per·ing

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1. annealing, temperingadjective

   hardening something by heat treatment

   Synonyms:
   annealing

   Antonyms:
   intensifying

2. temperingadjective

   moderating by making more temperate

   Antonyms:
   intensifying

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1. List of paraphrases for "tempering":

   temper

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1. Todd Sechser:

   Russia has now played most of its escalatory cards, and doesn't have many tools left for resolving this crisis in its favor. The nuclear alert seems like more an act of frustration than a calculated tactical move, if the nuclear alert was intended to coerce the United States and Europe into tempering economic sanctions or abandoning Ukraine, it failed. If anything, it has served to further inflame world opinion against Russia.

2. Andy Lipow:

   The IEA report is tempering any price rise that we might see from Tropical Storm Barry because the market continues to stumble under the weight of slowing economic growth.

3. Kevin Mandia:

   The pace of new breaches feels like it’s tempering.

4. Kevin Mandia:

   The pace of new breaches feels like it's tempering.

5. Stephen Brennock:

   Oil prices should eventually resume their upward journey but it will be a subdued affair with the huge stock overhang tempering gains until the end of next year at the very least.