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I . temper [ˈtempəɐ, Am -pɚ] N

3. temper (hardness of steel):

II . temper [ˈtempəɐ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

2. temper (make malleable):

even-tempered [ˈi:vənˈtempəd] ADJ

good-tempered <better-tempered, best-tempered> [ˌgʊdˈtempəd, Am -pɚd] ADJ irreg

hot-tempered [ˌhɒtˈtempəɐd, Am ˌhɑ:tˈtempɚd] ADJ

quick-tempered [ˌkwɪkˈtempəd, Am -pɚd] ADJ

sharp-tempered [ˌʃɑ:pˈtempəd] ADJ

short-tempered [ˌʃɔ:tˈtempəd, Am ˌʃɔ:rtˈtempɚd] ADJ

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I'm interested in the fact that she makes mistakes, that's she's quick-tempered and a bit of a control freak.
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His problem, it turns out, is that he is an unscrupulous, treacherous, selfish, greedy, lying, thieving scoundrel, and at the same time an irascible, ornery, cantankerous, ill-mannered, bad-tempered old grouch.
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The influence of the emerging nation-state was tempered by the ideal of an international Christendom.
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Few men were more relaxed and even-tempered, yet there came a time when he was biting his lip until it bled.
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Not too brash, not too bold but tempered with the insouciant cool of the music.
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The general tone of the office is one of penitence, tempered by an attitude of hopeful expectation.
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This caused her often to have a bad-tempered personality.
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He's very quick-tempered, and tends to do things without thinking them through.
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In many of the later myths, she is portrayed as vain, ill-tempered and easily offended.
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She has a quick-tempered, cunning and domineering personality.
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