Front | temper |
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Back | (v.) to moderate, as by mingling with something else; to bring to the proper condition by treatment; She drew a hot bath, but then realized she'd have to temper it with a little cool water or end up scalded. The craftsman tempered the steel before being able to twist it to form a table leg. |
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