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Agitation

Noun CEFR B2
ad͡ʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃ(ə)n

Definitions

  1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
  5. Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“During a storm the sea is in agitation.”
“She causes great agitation within me.”
“the antislavery agitation”
“labor agitation”
“After this conflict pro-independence agitation temporarily died down.”
“[…] religious agitations […]”
“[…] a logical agitation of the matter⟳ […]”
“[…] the project now in agitation […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

agitationally agitationist Agitations Agitative agitato Agitator

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