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agitation
(mass) | agitation
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agitation
(encz) | agitation,agitace |
agitation
(encz) | agitation,debata n: Zdeněk Brož |
agitation
(encz) | agitation,diskuze n: Zdeněk Brož |
agitation
(encz) | agitation,míchání [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
agitation
(encz) | agitation,rozruch n: Zdeněk Brož |
agitation
(encz) | agitation,vzrušení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Agitation
(gcide) | 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.
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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.
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3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.;
as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. "Religious
agitations." --Prescott.
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4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy,
or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion;
debate.
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A logical agitation of the matter. --L'Estrange.
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The project now in agitation. --Swift.
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Syn: Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor;
perturbation. See Emotion.
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agitation
(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 new leadership"; "social unrest"
[syn: agitation, ferment, fermentation,
tempestuousness, unrest]
3: the feeling of being agitated; not calm [ant: calmness]
4: disturbance usually in protest [syn: agitation,
excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo]
5: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around
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Agitation
(gcide) | 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.
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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.
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3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.;
as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. "Religious
agitations." --Prescott.
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4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy,
or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion;
debate.
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A logical agitation of the matter. --L'Estrange.
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The project now in agitation. --Swift.
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Syn: Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor;
perturbation. See Emotion.
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Exagitation
(gcide) | Exagitation \Ex*ag`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. exagitatio : cf. OF.
exagitation.]
Agitation. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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Flagitation
(gcide) | Flagitation \Flag`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. flagitatio.]
Importunity; urgent demand. [Archaic] --Carlyle.
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Subagitation
(gcide) | Subagitation \Sub*ag`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. subagitatio, fr.
subagitare to lie with illicity.]
Unlawful sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
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