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temper

/'tɛmpər/

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noun
a sudden outburst of anger
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"his temper sparked like damp firewood"

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irritation pique

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vexation chafe annoyance
verb
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
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"she tempered her criticism"

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moderate mollify season

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weaken
noun
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
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toughness

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snap elasticity
verb
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
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"temper steel"

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harden

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modify
verb
change by restraining or moderating
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chasten

type of:
modify alter change
noun
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
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"his temper was well known to all his employees"

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biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness

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ill nature
noun
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"

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humor humour mood

type of:
feeling
verb
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
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"temper glass"

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anneal normalize

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harden indurate
verb
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
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correct set adjust

Examples of temper

"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
"she tempered her criticism"
"temper steel"
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
"temper glass"