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temper

noun as in calmness

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Even with this show of temper, the 3.5T doesn’t feel appreciably quicker.

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Johnson tried to temper those expectations in the run-up to the release.

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But, they added: "Our hope is tempered by great fear."

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The house will be better shielded against fire, Abraham said, with concrete roof tiles, tempered windows, sprinklers and enclosed eaves.

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"It just gives you another angle of attack, as otherwise you run out of ways he can say the wrong thing or lose his temper with someone."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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