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temper - 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" |
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mood,
humor,
humour |
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feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
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peeve an annoyed or irritated mood
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sulk,
sulkiness a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk"
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good humor,
good humour,
good temper,
amiability a cheerful and agreeable mood
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ill humor,
ill humour,
distemper an angry and disagreeable mood
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temper - a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees" |
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biliousness,
irritability,
peevishness,
pettishness,
snappishness,
surliness |
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ill nature a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
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querulousness the quality of being given to complaining
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temper - the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking |
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toughness |
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elasticity,
snap the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
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verb |
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temper - harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel" |
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harden |
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modify make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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temper - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism" |
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season,
mollify |
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weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
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temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos) |
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adjust,
correct,
set adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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