"short temper" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-short temper.ogg Forms: short tempers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} short temper (plural short tempers)
  1. (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: short fuse Derived forms: short-tempered Translations (Translations): pavio curto (Portuguese)

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