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tem•per•a•men•tal

Pronunciation: (tem"pur-u-men'tl, -pru-men'-, -pur-men'-), [key]
—adj.
1. having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.
2. moody, irritable, or sensitive: a temperamental artist.
3. given to erratic behavior; unpredictable.
4. of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional: temperamental differences.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

temperament

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