Tempering and Upset

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Tempering adjective - Moderating by making more temperate.

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Upset is an antonym for tempering in topics: calm, harden.

Nearby Words: temper, tempered, temperance

Upset verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

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Tempering is an antonym for upset.

Nearby Word: upsetting

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