"temper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛmpə/ [UK], /ˈtɛmpɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-temper.ogg [US] Forms: temper [singular], tempers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you have a temper, you often get mad quickly.
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  2. One's temper can be one's nature.
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Verb

IPA: /ˈtɛmpə/ [UK], /ˈtɛmpɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-temper.ogg [US] Forms: temper [canonical], tempers [third-person, singular], tempered [past], tempered [past, participle], tempering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you temper a material, you toughen it by heat treatment. Synonyms: strengthen, anneal
    Sense id: simple-temper-en-verb-hWRasKru
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