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verb
Harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Synonyms: hardened, dry, set, molded, petrified, starched, indurated, congealed, vulcanized, cemented, stiffened, chilled, baked, annealed, steeled
Antonyms: softened, dissolved, molten, bent
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verb
Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Synonyms: softened, restrained, curbed, qualified, moderated, soothed, tamed, chastened, regulated, raged, subdued, modified, mollified, annealed, minded, humored, fitted, abated, diluted, eased, mitigated, controlled, composed, assuaged, muted, appeased, pacified, angered, adjusted, adapted
Antonyms: attacked
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verb
Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
Synonyms: mollified, seasoned
Antonyms: upset, excited, aggravated, agitated, infuriated
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adjective
Adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element
Synonyms: treated, hardened, toughened
Antonyms: untempered
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verb
To modify by the addition of a moderating element; moderate:
Synonyms: moderated