Definition of tempers flare
:people become angry
- Tempers flared and a fight broke out.
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: heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
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: calmness of mind : composure
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: state of feeling or frame of mind at a particular time usually dominated by a single strong emotion
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: to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition or influence of something else : moderate
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: to anneal or toughen (glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
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: to harden (a material, such as steel) by reheating and cooling in oil
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flare
play
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: a fire or blaze of light used especially to signal, illuminate, or attract attention
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: an unsteady glaring light
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: solar flare
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: to burn with an unsteady flame
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: to stream in the wind
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: to shine with a sudden light
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