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ag·i·tate  (j-tt)
v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates
v.tr.
1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
2. To upset; disturb: was agitated by the alarming news.
3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; debate.
v.intr.
To stir up public interest in a cause: agitate for a tax reduction.

[Latin agitre, agitt-, frequentative of agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

agi·tated·ly (-ttd-l) adv.
agi·tative adj.
Synonyms: agitate, churn, convulse, rock2, shake
These verbs mean to cause to move to and fro violently: land agitated by tremors; a storm churning the waves; buildings and streets convulsed by an explosion; a hurricane rocking trees and houses; an earthquake that shook the ground.
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