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temper
A sudden outburst of anger
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noun
A sudden outburst of anger
“His temper sparked like damp firewood”
noun
A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
“Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time”
noun
A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
“His temper was well known to all his employees”
noun
The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
verb
Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
“Temper glass”
verb
Harden by reheating and cooling in oil
“Temper steel”
verb
Adjust the pitch (of pianos)
verb
Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
“She tempered her criticism”
verb
Change by restraining or moderating
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His temper sparked like damp firewood
Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
He was in a bad humor
His temper was well known to all his employees
Temper glass
Temper steel
She tempered her criticism
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