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Visibly affected the by military atmosphere the young man admitted his emotions were volatile.

Pryor had yet to become the volatile social satirist who unnerved white industry executives and delighted black audiences.

But politics are volatile in Ukraine and Opposition Bloc is pushing hard.

In the volatile southern province of Kandahar, for instance, an innovative school for teenage girls will soon close its doors.

Living as they do in the heart of the volatile Caucasus, Georgians are only too aware of the fires that surround them.

The atmosphere of the earth is composed mainly of very volatile elements, known as nitrogen and argon.

The nurse brought her sal volatile, and washed the small cut above her eyebrow.

I had fears that I might find you alone in a darkened room, with tear-stained eyes and sal-volatile by your side.

Caermarthen's eldest son—bold and volatile, fond of the sea, and living much among sailors—had a small yacht of marvellous speed.

A volatile oil, used to keep away insects from textiles, is obtained from the leaves.

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On this page you'll find 117 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to volatile, such as: buoyant, capricious, elusive, erratic, fickle, and resilient.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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