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Updated June 2026
Relating to time or the sequence of events, or pertaining to worldly rather than spiritual matters. In anatomy, it also refers to the sides of the skull near the temples.
“The scientist studied the temporal relationship between the two events to establish causation.”
tem·po·ral
Contains common pattern with -AL ending; letter O in middle position
Worth 12 points; good 8-letter word for potential bonus points
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