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anneal: toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass" pique: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood" harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel" 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" adjust the pitch (of pianos) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees" make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism" the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking chasten: restrain or temper
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disposition: your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly) an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
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| temperance |
the trait of avoiding excesses sobriety: abstaining from excess the act of tempering
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| temperate |
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants" moderate: not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
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| temperature |
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) the somatic sensation of cold or heat
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