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  • noun Plural form of irritant.

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    This week's new games 2011

  • 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

  • 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

  • Grey was charged with interference, disturbing the peace and possession of "irritants" in public.

    Now He Tells Us! 2008

  • He started by ticking off a long list of "irritants," ending with the ramming of a Russian submarine by a U.S. sub.

    Clinton's Growing Pains 2008

  • 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

  • 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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