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bad–tempered

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bad–tempered (adjective)

bad–tempered adjective

bad–tempered

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of BAD–TEMPERED

[more bad–tempered; most bad–tempered]

: easily annoyed or angered : ill-tempered

a bad-tempered old man

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