word
Temper
TEH-mpur
/ˈtɛmpɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
temper
Dictionary meaning
A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.
Examples
- Their temper was well known to all their employees.
- My temper sparked like damp firewood.
Synonyms: biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness
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