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short tempers

short tempers is the plural of short temper.

Meaning of short temper

Noun

short temper (plural short tempers)

  1. (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger.
    • Be careful of what you say; he has a short temper.
    Synonyms:
    short fuse

Questions about short tempers

What is short tempers the plural of?
Short tempers is the plural of short temper.

Words near short tempers in the dictionary

  1. SHORT syndrome
  2. short tag
  3. short tandem repeat
  4. short tandem repeats
  5. short temper
  6. short tempers
  7. short term
  8. short terms
  9. short time
  10. short title
  11. short titles

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