English noun: distemper |
1. | distemper (state) any of various infectious viral diseases of animals |
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| Broader (hypernym) | animal disease |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | canine distemper, equine distemper, strangles |
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2. | distemper (feeling) an angry and disagreeable mood |
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| Synonyms | ill humor, ill humour |
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| Broader (hypernym) | humor, humour, mood, temper |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, moodiness, peevishness, petulance |
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| Antonyms | amiability, good humor, good humour, good temper |
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3. | distemper (artifact) paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder |
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| Broader (hypernym) | paint, pigment |
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4. | distemper (artifact) a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder |
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| Broader (hypernym) | painting, picture |
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5. | distemper (act) a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery |
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| Broader (hypernym) | painting |
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