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temper Definition
(n)
a
sudden
outburst
of
anger
; "
his
temper
sparked
like
damp
firewood
"
(n)
a
characteristic
(
habitual
or
relatively
temporary
)
state
of
feeling
; "
whether
he
praised
or
cursed
me
depended
on
his
temper
at
the
time
"; "
he
was
in
a
bad
humor
"
(n)
a
disposition
to
exhibit
uncontrolled
anger
; "
his
temper
was
well
known
to
all
his
employees
"
(n)
the
elasticity
and
hardness
of
a
metal
object
;
its
ability
to
absorb
considerable
energy
before
cracking
(v)
toughen
(
steel
or
glass
)
by
a
process
of
gradually
heating
and
cooling
; "
temper
glass
"
(v)
harden
by
reheating
and
cooling
in
oil
; "
temper
steel
"
(v)
adjust
the
pitch
(
of
pianos
)
(v)
make
more
temperate
,
acceptable
,
or
suitable
by
adding
something
else
;
moderate
; "
she
tempered
her
criticism
"
(v)
restrain
or
temper
temper Synonyms
anneal
biliousness
chasten
harden
humor
humour
irritability
irritation
moderate
mollify
mood
normalize
peevishness
pettishness
pique
season
snappishness
surliness
temper
toughness
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