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agitate
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[ˈadʒɪteɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (someone) troubled or nervous
(e.g: the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely)
- stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly
(e.g: agitate the water to disperse the oil)
- campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action
(e.g: they agitated for a reversal of the decision)
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Origin
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late 16th century (in Scots): from Latin agitat- ‘agitated, driven’, from agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’
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