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Meaning of 'agitation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Agitation [ n.]
- The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation.
- A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation.
- Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation.
- Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.

Meaning of 'agitation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . agitation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
Example in sentence:
  • social unrest;
  • the political ferment produced new leadership

Nearby Words:

agible agile agilely agileness agility aging agio agios agiotage agist

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