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temperature
noun [U] (OF A SITUATION) /ˈtem.prə.tʃər/
/-pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/ Definition
(Definition of temperature noun (OF A SITUATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a snowball effect idiom
- accretion noun
- accumulate verb
- add fuel to the fire/flames idiom
- ascending adjective
- explosive adjective (INCREASE)
- fester verb (FEELING)
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