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Read the passage excerpt below carefully.

"In his address to the board of directors, the chief financial analyst emphasized that while recent market growth is encouraging, the firm must temper its ambitious expansion plans with cautious fiscal management."

Which of the following options best captures the meaning of the word temper as used in the excerpt?

  1. A
    harden
  2. moderateCevap
  3. C
    infuriate
  4. D
    cancel

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The word temper as used in the excerpt means to moderate or exercise restraint over ambitious expansion plans.
In the provided passage, the verb 'temper' is used to convey softening, restraining, or balancing an aggressive approach. The analyst urges the board to balance ambitious growth with cautious fiscal management, making 'moderate' the precise contextual synonym.

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1
Analyze the context surrounding the target word in the excerpt.
The sentence balances 'recent market growth' and 'ambitious expansion' against 'cautious fiscal management'.
Contextual clues point to an action that softens or balances an aggressive approach with prudence.
2
Determine which definition of 'temper' fits this contextual function.
The transitive verb 'temper' in this context means to modify, restrain, or tone down.
Substituting 'moderate' maintains full grammatical correctness and semantic clarity.

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