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temper
noun(tem-per)
a sudden outburst of anger
Synonyms: irritation, pique,
Examples:
His temper sparked like damp firewood.
temper
verb(tem-per)
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
Synonyms: moderate, mollify, season,
Examples:
She tempered her criticism.
temper
noun(tem-per)
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Synonyms: toughness,
temper
verb(tem-per)
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Synonyms: harden,
Examples:
Temper steel.
temper
verb(tem-per)
change by restraining or moderating
Synonyms: chasten,
temper
noun(tem-per)
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
Synonyms: biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness,
Examples:
His temper was well known to all his employees.
temper
noun(tem-per)
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Synonyms: humor, humour, mood,
Examples:
Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time.
temper
verb(tem-per)
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Synonyms: anneal, normalize,
Examples:
Temper glass.
temper
verb(tem-per)
adjust the pitch (of pianos)

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