Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with temper in American Collocation
temper
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈtempər/
bad
evil
explosive
ferocious
fierce
fiery
foul
nasty
quick
savage
uncontrollable
vicious
violent
He becomes unpredictable and develops a violent temper.
control your temper
calm
control
cool
curb
keep
I reminded him that he should curb his temper and refrain from using strong language.
become angry
lose
John lost his temper when he saw the damage.