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Agitation
//æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion. countable, uncountable
"During a storm the sea is in agitation."
- 2 the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) wordnet
- 3 A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind. countable, uncountable
"She causes great agitation within me."
- 4 disturbance usually in protest wordnet
- 5 Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc. countable, uncountable
"the antislavery agitation"
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- 6 the feeling of being agitated; not calm wordnet
- 7 Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate. archaic, countable, uncountable
"[…] a logical agitation of the matter […]"
- 8 a state of agitation or turbulent change or development wordnet
- 9 Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing. countable, uncountable
- 10 a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance wordnet
Etymology
From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).
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