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temperature

noun as in hotness, coldness of some degree

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But temperatures across the country are due to drop this weekend.

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This is because they can experience thermal runaway - uncontrollable temperature increases - which is hard to stop with conventional firefighting means.

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The only person who can turn down the proverbial temperature on this issue is Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who should know all the bad that American imperialism has wrought on Latin America.

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This shift is expected to alter global temperature and rainfall patterns by the end of the century.

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Whilst there will be some autumnal sunshine, temperatures are set to dip slightly below average for the time of year, with daytime highs ranging between just 8 and 11C.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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