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choleric
adjective cho·ler·ic \ˈkä-lə-rik, kə-ˈler-ik\
: made angry easily
Full Definition of CHOLERIC
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: easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
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First Known Use of CHOLERIC
1566
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choleric
adjective cho·ler·ic \ˈkäl-ə-rik, kə-ˈler-ik\
Medical Definition of CHOLERIC
: easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
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