Pepper-spray
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of pepper spray. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of pepper spray. alt-of, alternative
"On November 18, 2011, the officer dispassionately pepper-sprayed a line of several nonviolent protesters sitting on the ground at the university, who flinched and covered their faces but remained passive with their arms interlocked, as onlookers shrieked and screamed out for the officer to stop."
Example
More examples"On November 18, 2011, the officer dispassionately pepper-sprayed a line of several nonviolent protesters sitting on the ground at the university, who flinched and covered their faces but remained passive with their arms interlocked, as onlookers shrieked and screamed out for the officer to stop."
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