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    temper

    temper - Dictionary definition and meaning for word temper

    Definition
    (noun) a sudden outburst of anger
    Synonyms : irritation , pique
    Example Sentence
    • his temper sparked like damp firewood
    Definition
    (noun) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
    Synonyms : humor , humour , mood
    Example Sentence
    • whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
    • he was in a bad humor
    Definition
    (noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    Example Sentence
    • his temper was well known to all his employees
    Definition
    (noun) the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
    Synonyms : toughness
    Definition
    (verb) bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
    Synonyms : anneal , normalize
    Example Sentence
    • temper glass
    Definition
    (verb) harden by reheating and cooling in oil
    Synonyms : harden
    Example Sentence
    • temper steel
    Definition
    (verb) adjust the pitch (of pianos) Definition
    (verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
    Synonyms : mollify , season
    Example Sentence
    • she tempered her criticism
    Definition
    (verb) restrain
    Synonyms : chasten , moderate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for temper

The TEMPo travellER is a vehicle of moderate speed.

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temper means 2 reduce so "divide this tem--per head"where tem can b taken as anything which can b divided

Temper also means to make LESSER. To temper something is to cool it down or slacken its pace.

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Parent to child: You better temper that temper!

temper-temperature. temper means to maintain body temperature i.e., to remain cool


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text: and would often have extreme temper tantrums.
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