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Temperature

/tˈɛmprətʃər/
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(noun) A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

You don't have a temperature.
Milk boils at a higher temperature than water.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse used a digital thermometer to check the patient's ____ and see if he had developed a high fever today.

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