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- pronunciation:
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tem
p
riht
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In
tem
priht
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like.
He regretted his intemperate drinking each time he woke up with one of these pounding headaches.- antonyms:
- sober, temperate
- similar words:
- abandoned
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| related words: |
drastic, free, lecherous, wanton, wild |
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| derivations: |
intemperately (adv.), intemperateness (n.) |
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