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Temper A sudden and violent outburst of anger, often characterized by loud shouting and physical violence.  ■ "John had a short temper and was quick to lose his cool when things didn't go his way."


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assault1 A sudden and violent attack, especially with physical violence.  ■After losing his temper, the chef lunged at the counter and assaulted it with his knife.

furiously adverb: With extreme anger or passion; very intensely.  ■ "He furiously stormed out of the room after losing his temper."

regina A queen who is both beautiful and hilarious, but also has a temper.  ■ "The regina of comedy will have you laughing your socks off one minute and screaming in fear the next."

Scalpel A cutting instrument with a thin, pointed blade used for surgery or dissection.  ■ After losing his temper, the surgeon picked up his scalpel and threatened to cut off his colleague's head.

Snatches A sudden and violent seizure of the hair, especially during a heated argument.  ■ "He lost his temper and grabbed my hair in a snatch!"

stirs An action that causes something or someone to become agitated or upset.  ■ When her boss criticized her work in front of the whole team, she couldn't help but feel her blood boil and her temper stir.

tempers To make someone very angry or upset.  ■ "The boss's temper flared when he found out his subordinates were slacking off at work."

Murderous Capable of committing murder., Extremely dangerous or harmful, often resulting in death., Used to describe a person or thing that is extremely aggressive and violent.  ■ "The killer's weapon was a murderous combination of a knife and a gun.", "His temper was so murderous, he could turn even the sweetest of people into monsters., "The storm was so murderous that it destroyed everything in its path."

Testy adjective Being in a bad mood or having a short temper; being irritable or cranky.  ■ John was feeling testy after getting stuck in traffic for an hour. He started yelling at the other drivers and even threw his phone out the window!