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Tempered
TEH-mpurd
/ˈtɛmpɜːrd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
tempered
Dictionary meaning
Adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element.
Examples
- Criticism tempered with kindly sympathy.
- A sword of tempered steel.
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