“Police initially launched pepper balls, which contain powder with an irritant that disperses quickly, that were unsuccessful in reducing the crowd size,” university officials said in a statement.
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Irritant
/ˈɪɹɪtənt/
Synonyms for "irritant" (60 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (18)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (30)
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More general
15 entriesagentannoyancebotherbotherationchemicaldescriptordisruptioninflictionnuisancepainpain in the asspain in the neckqualifierstimulussubstance
More specific
11 entriesacid irritantannoying remarkbothersome criticismcaustic irritantchemical irritantdust irritantoffensive commentpestpet peevesensitizing irritantvolatile irritant
Collocations
10 entriesairborne irritantchemical irritantcontact irritantirritant chemicalirritant exposureirritant fumesirritant sourceirritant substanceskin irritantstrong irritant
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.
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