tempering

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Synonyms: tampering, tempting, simpering, pampering, temperant, hampering, teetering, tapering, peppering, tendering, tethering

Antonyms: tampering, tempting, simpering, pampering, temperant, hampering, teetering, tapering, peppering, tendering, tethering

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|temper||ing-form}}

Noun

1. The act by which something is tempered.
2. {{lb|en|pottery|architecture}} A non-plastic material, such as sand, added to clay to prevent shrinkage and cracking during drying or firing; [[temper#Noun|temper]].

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