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Tempered Definition & Meaning

tempered
adjective
  1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"
  2. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element; "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy"

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What does tempered mean?
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass" adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element; "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy"
What part of speech is tempered?
Tempered is an adjective.
How many definitions does tempered have?
Tempered has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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