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tem·per

temper

 
 
pronunciation:
tem pr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: When someone is in a bad temper, it means that they are in a bad or angry mood. When someone is in a bad temper, they get annoyed or upset easily.
Don't ask him for any favor right now; he's in a very bad temper.
synonyms:
humor, mood, spirits
similar words:
attitude, feeling, state
definition 2: When you have a temper, it means that you have the ability to get angry easily.
Be careful how you talk to my brother because he has a temper.The teacher tried to help Andy learn to control his temper.My mom doesn't have much of a temper, but she was really mad when the car wouldn't start this morning.
definition 3: When you lose your temper, you are not able to be calm or patient anymore. You suddenly become very angry.
Mrs. King had been waiting very patiently, but finally she lost her temper.
similar words:
calm, patience
definition 4: A temper is an angry mood.
Don't worry. My dad's tempers don't last very long.
synonyms:
anger
similar words:
passion, tantrum
derivations: temperable (adj.), temperability (n.), temperer (n.)
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