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Temper

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Definitions for Temper

noun
a sudden outburst of anger
Synonyms
pique irritation
Examples
  1. his temper sparked like damp firewood
noun
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Synonyms
mood humor humour
Examples
  1. whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
  2. he was in a bad humor
noun
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
Synonyms
biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness
Examples
  1. his temper was well known to all his employees
noun
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object
Synonyms
toughness
Examples
  1. 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
Synonyms
anneal normalize
Examples
  1. temper glass
verb
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Synonyms
harden
Examples
  1. temper steel
verb
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
verb
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
Synonyms
season mollify moderate
Examples
  1. she tempered her criticism
verb
change by restraining or moderating
Synonyms
chasten

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