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Zorluk: ZorMultiple-Meaning Words

Which single word correctly completes both of the sentences below when used in its distinct contextual meanings?

Cevap:1. The senior supervisor urged the project manager to 【temper】 his sharp critique with actionable advice to maintain team morale.
2. In the fabrication workshop, the metalworker had to carefully 【temper】 the high-carbon steel to increase its resilience against stress.

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temper
The word 'temper' satisfies both contexts: in the first sentence, it means to moderate, soften, or counterbalance the severity of something; in the second sentence, it denotes the specialized metallurgical process of treating steel to improve its toughness and durability.

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1
Analyze the context clues in the first sentence to determine the required meaning.
The phrase 'urged the project manager to... his sharp critique with actionable advice' indicates moderating, softening, or balancing a severe statement.
Understanding the communicative purpose helps identify verbs that mean to moderate or dilute intensity.
2
Analyze the context clues in the second sentence to determine the technical meaning.
The setting 'fabrication workshop' and the process applied to 'high-carbon steel' to 'increase its resilience' refers to the metallurgical process of heating and cooling metal to achieve optimal toughness and reduce brittleness.
Technical context requires a domain-specific term related to metal treatment.
3
Identify the single polysemous lemma that satisfies both distinct definitions.
The word 'temper' functions as a verb meaning both to moderate/soften (Sentence 1) and to toughen/strengthen metal through controlled heat treatment (Sentence 2).
The exact same word must fit both grammatical and semantic slots.

Anahtar Kavram

Multiple-meaning words (polysemy) require evaluating sentence-level clues to identify secondary, specialized, or technical definitions of a single word.
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