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Old Fighters Ones With Fiery Tempers

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noun

• a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)

28%7 One who moderates or tempers
noun

• a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies

28%4 A fray of tempers
noun

• a noisy fight

verb

• wear away by rubbing

• cause friction

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