Raw and Tempered

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Raw adjective - Showing no signs of being under control.

Usage example: a frightening display of raw anger

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Tempered is an antonym for raw.

Nearby Word: rawness

Tempered adjective - Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment.

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Raw is an antonym for tempered.

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Tempered and Raw. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/raw/tempered

Raw & Tempered. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/raw/tempered>.

Tempered or Raw. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/raw/tempered.

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