temper

• n.
  • a sudden outburst of anger

    "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

    同义词： pique irritation

  • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

    "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"

    同义词： mood humor humour

  • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

    "his temper was well known to all his employees"

    同义词： biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness

  • the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

    同义词： toughness

• v.
  • toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling

    "temper glass"

    同义词： anneal normalize

  • harden by reheating and cooling in oil

    "temper steel"

    同义词： harden

  • adjust the pitch (of pianos)
  • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

    "she tempered her criticism"

    同义词： season mollify

  • restrain or temper

    同义词： chasten moderate

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