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Precipitant
01
an agent that causes a precipitate to form
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
precipitants
precipitant
01
happening more quickly than normal circumstances, especially without required preparation
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Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most precipitant
Comparative
more precipitant
gradable
Examples
His precipitant decision to resign without consulting others backfired.
