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- noun Plural form of
irritant .
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Examples
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Add your fragrance or essential oil (remember, no Peppermint or Spearmint or skin irritants like Clove or Cinnamon essential oil).
Massage Candles - Pouring and Wick Setting Anne-Marie 2008
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The Republicans are very good at removing irritants from the public view when they realize it is impacting their agenda.
Think Progress » Leak scandal taking its toll on Cheney. 2005
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Although I receive complaints about problems that can be life-changing, the overwhelming majority of requests from the past four years when I began this column Aug. 31, 2005, could safely be classified as "irritants" -- seemingly small problems that fester and eventually consume our lives.
chicagotribune.com - 2009
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Co-op mode is marred by minor irritants, which is a shame given its ability to help you seem slightly less alone on a mostly brain-hungry Banoi Island.
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The burning Magnesium (at 5000 degrees Fahrenheit), also creates a family of alkali dusts and grits, which could be considered 'irritants', in that they dissolve skin on contact.
I am poor. 2007
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The problem is, these ignition systems are particularly sensitive to "irritants" such as dust and, in my basement which suffers from perennial dampness, corrosion.
Friday Night Miscellany Jan 2008
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Grey was charged with interference, disturbing the peace and possession of "irritants" in public.
Now He Tells Us! 2008
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He started by ticking off a long list of "irritants," ending with the ramming of a Russian submarine by a U.S. sub.
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The problem is, these ignition systems are particularly sensitive to "irritants" such as dust and, in my basement which suffers from perennial dampness, corrosion.
Archive 2008-10-01 Jan 2008
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The sources said, with this decision, more than 50 per cent "irritants" between the two major political parties would stand removed and a new beginning was on the cards and soon it might be normal business as it was before the decision of the court.
unknown title 2009
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