Tender and Tempered

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Tender adjective - Easily injured without careful handling.

Usage example: tender pride that got bruised when his girlfriend dumped him

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Tempered is an antonym for tender.

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

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Tender is an antonym for tempered.

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