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Physically hardened, either industrially or metallurgically

Restrained or understated to some degree

Containing a significant or excess amount of liquid or water

(of a mixture or effect) Delicately complex and understated

Not complete or absolute

Hampered in progress or movement

To have made something into something else

To have contributed in some way to

Past tense for to modify so as to make less extreme or more acceptable

Past tense for to physically harden a substance or material, typically using a chemical process

Past tense for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

Past tense for to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a particular use or situation

Past tense for to cause someone to become accustomed or desensitized to something (usually) unpleasant

Past tense for to represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance

Past tense for to bring to a higher cultural or civil level or awareness

Past tense for to make as good as possible

Past tense for to preserve (food or organic material), typically by salting, drying, or smoking

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Adjective

Physically hardened, either industrially or metallurgically

acclimatized^US

desensitized^US

familiarized^US

desensitised^UK

acclimatised^UK

familiarised^UK

well-constructed

storm-resistant

well-established

as tough as old boots

lacking sentiment

toughened by experience

as hard as nails

quick to recover

difficult to keep down

quick to bounce back

rolling with punches

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“The tempered metal is very strong yet still workable.”

Adjective

Restrained or understated to some degree

“Not surprisingly, idealized constructions of the agora usually begin with a tempered view of how discourse actually functions in the public sphere.”

Adjective

Containing a significant or excess amount of liquid or water

Adjective

(of a mixture or effect) Delicately complex and understated

delicately complex

hardly detectable

hardly noticeable

light-colored^US

light-coloured^UK

pale-coloured^UK

pale-colored^US

pastel-coloured^UK

pastel-colored^US

peaches-and-cream

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Adjective

Not complete or absolute

with conditions

with conditions attached

with reservations

with strings attached

granted on certain terms

with grain of salt

subject to change

contingent upon

not carved in stone

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Adjective

Hampered in progress or movement

Verb

To have made something into something else

revolutionised^UK

revolutionized^US

made innovations

made adjustments to

made alterations to

became different

become different

transubstantiated

acclimatized^US

acclimatised^UK

metamorphosized

flip-flopped on

turned upside down

changed gears on

familiarized^US

personalized^US

put in position

produced new version

personalised^UK

put in other words

put in working order

made changes to

set the record straight

changed direction

found your feet

put differently

made improvements to

put another way

brought up to code

straightened out

familiarised^UK

turned the tables

had an impact on

undergone a sea change

underwent a sea change

made an impression

exerted influence

had an influence

rationalized^US

added a rider to

made consistent

made an alteration

made an adjustment

become accustomed to

changed the format

become naturalized

played oneself in

expressed differently

made additions to

changed completely

found one's way around

changed the course of

stated differently

brought into line

played around with

familiarized with

become seasoned

made a clean sweep

made conditional

added reservations to

changed drastically

said differently

turned over new leaf

made far-reaching changes in

digitally remastered

caused revolution

prepared for publication

underwent a change

learned to live with

familiarized oneself with

become clearly visible as

rationalised^UK

come to terms with

arranged differently

channelled away

corrected mid-course

undergone a change

cleaned up your act

altered dramatically

turned the corner

changed gradually

made to measure

sang different tune

sung different tune

broken with the past

broke with the past

broken with past

broke with past

became clearly visible as

became seasoned

gotten your bearings

came to terms with

became naturalized

got your bearings

became accustomed to

did a U-turn on

done a U-turn on

eaten your words

done an about-turn on

did an about-turn on

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Verb

To have contributed in some way to

changed for the better

straightened out

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Verb

Past tense for to modify so as to make less extreme or more acceptable

took the edge off

taken the edge off

took the bite out of

taken the bite out of

took the sting out of

taken the sting out of

made reasonable

tranquilized^US

tranquillised^UK

put a damper on

took the sting out

taken the sting out

put the brakes on

took the bite out

taken the bite out

made less intense

made cutbacks in

poured cold water on

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

patched things up

reduced the force of

anaesthetized^UK

did damage control

done damage control

lowered in price

anesthetized^US

kept under control

interfered with

lowered the price of

threw cold water on

thrown cold water on

made less formal

made less strict

made peace with

reduced the effect of

brought respite to

reduced the price of

brought an end to

rendered worthless

smoothed someone's ruffled feathers

made less painful

softened the impact of

buried the hatchet

kissed and made up

cleared the air with

lessened the impact of

made something bearable

offered at a giveaway price

reduced the impact of

become less intense

imposed peace upon

restored harmony to

taken sting out

got the better of

gotten the better of

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

went through the floor

gone through the floor

became less intense

took a load off

taken a load off

taken it steady

dropped rapidly

took a nosedive

taken a nosedive

come to nothing

gone into a tailspin

went into a tailspin

came to nothing

anaesthetised^UK

made less active

protected against

decreased the volume

decreased in value

declined in price

died away or out

died away or down

lowered in value

paled into insignificance

lost significance

decreased in importance

cleared the air

become narrower

shielded against

defended against

brought to a standstill

taken the heat off

reduced punishment

become less dense

lost its effectiveness

become moribund

had one foot in the grave

become listless

safeguarded against

lost its effect

become less in number

disappeared slowly

become less numerous

took the heat off

chipped away at

became narrower

became listless

took pressure off

taken pressure off

became moribund

sunk into oblivion

sank into oblivion

became less numerous

became less dense

became less in number

done a number on

did a number on

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“Knowing this ahead of time can help you temper your expectations and develop a clear game plan for dealing with anything that may arise.”

Verb

Past tense for to physically harden a substance or material, typically using a chemical process

crystallized^US

crystallised^UK

turned into stone

materialized^US

materialised^UK

turned to stone

become more concentrated

formed crystals

become inflexible

become obdurate

become unyielding

became more concentrated

became inflexible

became unyielding

became obdurate

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“In order to properly temper the glass, the cooling process should be gradual and equally distributed.”

Verb

Past tense for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

systematised^UK

systematized^US

standardised^UK

standardized^US

kept a beady eye on

pulled things together

been responsible for

was responsible for

were responsible for

controlled strictly

brought into line

kept a tight rein on

pulled the strings

called the shots

cracked the whip

was in the saddle

been in the saddle

were in the saddle

called the play

taken charge of

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Verb

Past tense for to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a particular use or situation

acclimatised^UK

acclimatized^US

Verb

Past tense for to cause someone to become accustomed or desensitized to something (usually) unpleasant

acclimatised^UK

acclimatized^US

familiarised^UK

familiarized^US

desensitised^UK

desensitized^US

Verb

Past tense for to represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance

Verb

Past tense for to bring to a higher cultural or civil level or awareness

Verb

Past tense for to make as good as possible

Verb

Past tense for to preserve (food or organic material), typically by salting, drying, or smoking

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