agitate
/ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt//ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
verb
1. To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
"He was greatly agitated by the news."
2. To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
"the wind agitates the sea"
3. To set in motion; to actuate.
4. To discuss or debate.
5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to consider, to devise.
"politicians agitate desperate designs"
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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