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intemperate

/ˌɪnˈtɛmpɚət/ · 11 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes

    an intemperate climate

  2. adjective

    excessive in behavior

    intemperate rage

  3. adjective

    given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

    a hard drinker

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