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tear gas
noun as in poisonous gas
Strongest match
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Since the demonstrations began, Indonesian police have used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets against protesters, some of whom have lobbed back Molotov cocktails and rocks.
Border Patrol agents with a deadly or dangerous weapon — a canister of their own tear gas.
Over the weekend, protests continued, with police in central Jakarta firing tear gas to disperse crowds on the streets, while some demonstrators throwing Molotov cocktails and firecrackers at a police compound.
Numerous protesters were, of course, injured, some by being tackled by police officers and others by tear gas and “non-lethal munitions.”
As people scattered, federal agents can be seen deploying tear gas.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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