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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Agitation \Ag`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. agitatio: cf F. agitation.] 1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action commotion; as the sea after a storm is in agitation. 2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as to cause any one agitation. 3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. ``Religious agitations.'' --Prescott. 4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate. A logical agitation of the matter. --L'Estrange. The project now in agitation. --Swift. Syn: Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor; perturbation. See {Emotion}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: agitation n 1: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance 2: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development: "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest" [syn: {ferment}, {fermentation}, {unrest}] 3: the feeling of being agitated; not calm [ant: {calmness}] 4: disturbance usually in protest [syn: {excitement}, {turmoil}, {upheaval}, {hullabaloo}] 5: the act of agitating something causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
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