About The Word Contemper
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Contemper
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What's The Definition Of Contemper?Synonyms | Synonyms for Contemper: Related Terms | Find terms related to Contemper: See Also | Contemper In Webster's Dictionary \Con*tem"per\ (k[o^]n*t[e^]m"p[~e]r), v. t. [L.
contemperare, -temperatum; con- + temperare to temper. Cf.
{Contemperate}.]
To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate; to
soften. [Obs.]
The antidotes . . . have allayed its bitterness and
contempered its malignancy. --Johnson.
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