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choleric
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adjective
easily moved to anger
men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing
— H.G.Wells
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adjective
(= hotheaded)
quickly aroused to anger
a hotheaded commander
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adjective
(= irascible)
characterized by anger
a choleric outburst
an irascible response
temperament
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noun
(= disposition)
your usual mood
he has a happy disposition
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noun
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
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noun
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys