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   agitate

   /ˈadʒɪteɪt/

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   • 1. make (someone) troubled or nervous: "the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely" Similar upsetperturbflusterruffledisconcertunnervedisquietdisturbdistressunsettlebotherconcerntroublecause anxiety tomake anxiousalarmwork upflurryworryinflameinciteprovokestir upinformal:rattlefazediscombobulateOpposite calm
   • 2. stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly: "agitate the water to disperse the oil" Similar stirwhiskbeatchurnshaketossblendwhip (up)foldroiljoltdisturb
   • 3. campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action: "they agitated for a reversal of the decision" Similar campaignstrivebattlefightstrugglecrusadepushpressarguedebatedisputewrangle

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘drive away’): from Latin agitat- ‘agitated, driven’, from agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.

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   What does agitate mean in a paroxysm?

   • shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose. agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring. rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval. convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm.

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   What does agitate mean?

   • inquietar, preocupar, protestar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AGITATE definition: 1. to make someone feel worried or angry: 2. to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order…. Learn more.

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   What does agitation mean in politics?

   • When physical things are agitated, they are literally stirred up—the part of a washing machine that agitates the clothes (spins them around in the water) is called an agitator. Agitate in a political context involves stirring things up to make a change, especially in a way that’s a little controversial.

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   How do you use agitation in a sentence?

   • 1. protest, campaign, push, demonstrate, drive, crusade, cry out The women had begun to agitate for better conditions. 2. stir, beat, mix, shake, disturb, toss, rouse, churn Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb agitate, which means to excite, disturb, or stir up. See how to use agitate in a sentence and how it differs from related words like shake, rock, and convulse.

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   [intransitive, transitive] to argue strongly for something you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. synonym campaign. agitate (for/against something) political groups agitating for social change. Some militant groups have been agitating for autonomy for the region.

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   Agitate means to cause to move violently, to disturb or excite emotionally, or to stir up public opinion for or against something. See the origin, usage, and examples of agitate and its synonyms in different dictionaries.

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   Agitate means to stir up. If you watch a horror movie at bedtime, you may be too agitated to sleep. Movies like that can agitate all sorts of adrenaline responses in the body.

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    to disturb or excite emotionally; arouse; perturb: a crowd agitated to a frenzy by impassioned oratory; a man agitated by disquieting news. Synonyms: roil, fluster, ruffle. to call attention to by speech or writing; discuss; debate: to agitate the question. Synonyms: dispute. to consider on all sides; revolve in the mind; plan.