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temper > 9 senses
NOUN1temper, pique, irritationA sudden outburst of anger
2temper, mood, humor, humourA characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
3temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surlinessA disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
4temper, toughnessThe elasticity and hardness of a metal object
VERB1temper, anneal, normalizeToughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
2temper, hardenHarden by reheating and cooling in oil
3temperAdjust the pitch (of pianos)
4temper, season, mollifyMake more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
5temper, chasten, moderateRestrain or temper
temper > pronunciation
Soundsteh'mper
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temper > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA sudden outburst of anger.
Examples"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
Synonymspique, irritation
Broaderannoyance, chafe, vexation
Verbstemper
temper > noun 2, feeling
MeaningA characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling.
Examples"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
Synonymsmood, humor, humour
Narrowersulk, sulkiness; good humor, good humour, good temper, amiability; ill humor, ill humour, distemper
Broaderfeeling
temper > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.
Examples"his temper was well known to all his employees"
Synonymsbiliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness
Narrowerquerulousness
Broaderill nature
Verbstemper
temper > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe elasticity and hardness of a metal object. Its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking.
Synonymstoughness
Broaderelasticity, snap
Verbstemper; temper
temper > verb 1, change
MeaningToughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"temper glass"
Synonymsanneal, normalize
Broadertoughen
Nounstemper; temperance; tempering
temper > verb 2, change
MeaningHarden by reheating and cooling in oil.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"temper steel"
Synonymsharden
Broadermodify
Nounstemper; temperance; tempering
temper > verb 3, change
MeaningAdjust the pitch (of pianos).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderadjust, set, correct
temper > verb 4, change
MeaningMake more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else. Moderate.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"she tempered her criticism"
Synonymsseason, mollify
Broaderweaken
temper > verb 5, change
MeaningRestrain or temper.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymschasten, moderate
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Nounstemper; temper

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