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Etymology
Clipping of temperate + -ize.

Verb
en-verb|temporizes|temporizing|temporized

1. To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

Derived terms
temporizer

io:temporize
te:temporize
vi:temporize

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