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Noun
Definition: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
Definition: 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"
Definition: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
Definition: the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Definition: A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
Verb
Definition: bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
Definition: adjust the pitch (of pianos)
Definition: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; "she tempered her criticism"
Definition: To moderate or control.