Tear-gas synonyms

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lachrymatory gas
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poison-gas
Any toxic chemical agent in the form of a gas or vapor-forming liquid or solid, esp. one used in chemical warfare to kill or harass through inhalation or contact
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asphyxiant
An asphyxiant substance or condition
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teargas
Alternative spelling of tear gas.
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lacrimator
Alternative spelling of lachrymator.
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lachrymator
Any substance that causes tears; especially tear gas
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Find another word for tear-gas. In this page you can discover 6 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tear-gas, like: lachrymatory gas, poison-gas, asphyxiant, teargas, lacrimator and lachrymator.
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Tear-gas Sentence Examples

  • When a tear-gas canister was thrown into the basement the two men decided to surrender.

  • Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters, some of whom were wearing gas masks.

  • Two days later a police tear gas canister was fired into a mosque during Friday prayers.

  • In all over a ton of tear gas was used, many canisters aimed directly at demonstrators to cause maximum injury.

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