temper, v.
(tempered, tempering, tempers)
(tempered, tempering, tempers)
change by restraining or moderating
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chasten temper
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make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
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moderate mollify season temper
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"she tempered her criticism"verb frames
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derivationally related form
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adjust the pitch (of pianos)
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temper
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harden by reheating and cooling in oil
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harden temper
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"temper steel"verb frames
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bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
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anneal normalize temper
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"temper glass"verb frames
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