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Definition of agitation

the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
disturbance usually in protest
the feeling of being agitated; not calm
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

Similar Words: excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo, ferment, fermentation, unrest

Hyponyms: shaking, stirring, wag, waggle, shake, worrying, unrest, fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness, stewing, stir, tumult, turmoil, disturbance, perturbation, upset, fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither, dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap, tailspin

Derivational Morphology: ferment

Anagrams: anointing, Antigonia

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