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agitateverb to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedlythis room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit churn, stir, swirl, wash, whirl beat, paddle, whip, whiskreel, shake, wheel to trouble the mind of; to make uneasythere's no need to agitate the patient about little things ail, alarm(also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy(or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vexbedevil, haunt, plagueabash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake updaunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize(also tranquillize) to make a series of small irregular or violent movementsset the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle allay, alleviate, assuageappease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, judder(chiefly British), quake, quiver, shake, shudder, vibrate, wobble(also wabble) rock, sway, swingchatter, quaver, shiver, thrill, trembletwitchdodder, waverflicker, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate, undulate, wavebeat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse, throb to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opiniona question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again argue, bandy, bat (around or back and forth), canvass(also canvas), debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over or out), moot, talk over review, speak (about), talk (about)broach, introduce, propound, raise, stir upforge, hammer out, talk out, thrash (out), wrestle (with)chew over, consider, deliberate, weigh shake, agitate, rock, convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence.shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose.shake well before using agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring.an ocean agitated by storms rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval.the whole city was rocked by the explosion convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm.spectators were convulsed with laughter in the 15th century |