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Tear gas Moderate

Tear gas has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

2

Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.