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tempers
noun(tem-per)
heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
tempers
noun(tem-per)
calmness of mind : composure
tempers
noun(tem-per)
state of feeling or frame of mind at a particular time usually dominated by a single strong emotion
tempers
verb(tem-per)
to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition or influence of something else : moderate
tempers
verb(tem-per)
to anneal or toughen (glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
tempers
verb(tem-per)
to harden (a material, such as steel) by reheating and cooling in oil
tempers
idiom(tem-per)
people begin to get angry
tempers
idiom(tem-per)
people become angry
tempers
idiom(tem-per)
—used to say that someone gets angry .

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