noun
Practising law did not suit his temper, so he became a social worker
He would lose his temper if she ever mentioned another man
At the first sign of temper, just ignore him
She went off into a temper at the mere mention of his name
verb
The cold currents from the poles are tempered by the equatorial waters. She used all her wiles to temper his fury
Plunge the heated blade into water to temper it
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