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Use "irritants" in a sentence
"Add your fragrance or essential oil (remember, no Peppermint or Spearmint or skin irritants like Clove or Cinnamon essential oil)."
"The Republicans are very good at removing irritants from the public view when they realize it is impacting their agenda."
"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."