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Quick definitions from WordNet (temper)
▸ noun: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger ("His temper was well known to all his employees")
▸ noun: the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
▸ noun: a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling ("Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time")
▸ noun: a sudden outburst of anger ("His temper sparked like damp firewood")
▸ verb: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate ("She tempered her criticism")
▸ verb: adjust the pitch (of pianos)
▸ verb: harden by reheating and cooling in oil ("Temper steel")
▸ verb: toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling ("Temper glass")
▸ verb: restrain or temper
▸ Also see tempers
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▸ noun: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger ("His temper was well known to all his employees")
▸ noun: the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
▸ noun: a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling ("Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time")
▸ noun: a sudden outburst of anger ("His temper sparked like damp firewood")
▸ verb: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate ("She tempered her criticism")
▸ verb: adjust the pitch (of pianos)
▸ verb: harden by reheating and cooling in oil ("Temper steel")
▸ verb: toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling ("Temper glass")
▸ verb: restrain or temper
▸ Also see tempers
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to temper
▸ Usage examples for temper
▸ Idioms related to temper (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing temper
▸ Words that often appear near temper
▸ Rhymes of temper
▸ Invented words related to temper