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intemperate
adjective
Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
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adjective
Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
“A hard drinker”
adjective
Excessive in behavior
“Intemperate rage”
adjective
(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
“An intemperate climate”
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A hard drinker
Intemperate rage
An intemperate climate
Intemperate zones
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