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sweet-tempered
[ sweet-tem-perd ]
/ ˈswitˈtɛm pərd /
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adjective
having a gentle and equable disposition; pleasant.
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Origin of sweet-tempered
First recorded in 1625–35
OTHER WORDS FROM sweet-tempered
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