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'temper' - used as a noun
1. a sudden outburst of anger
his temper sparked like damp firewood
2. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
3. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
his temper was well known to all his employees
4. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

'temper' - used as a verb
5. treat (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
temper glass
6. harden by reheating and cooling in oil
temper steel
7. adjust the pitch (of pianos)
8. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
she tempered her criticism
9. restrain or temper

derived forms
1. Temper / Plural
tempers
2. Temper / Past
tempered
3. Temper / Third Person
tempers
4. Temper / Present Participle
tempering
Variations of 'temper'
 
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