temper
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- (countable & uncountable) If you have a temper, you often get mad quickly.
- Because of my temper, when I saw what he had done, I got very angry.
- One's temper can be one's nature.
- Count Cross-Stitch's genial temper makes him a charming house guest.
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[change]Verb
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- If you temper a material, you toughen it by heat treatment.
- Synonyms: strengthen and anneal