verb
- Try to stir up public opinion.
- Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused.
- usage: "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
- Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.
- usage: "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
- Move very slightly.
- usage: "He shifted in his seat"
- Move or cause to move back and forth.
- usage: "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
- Change the arrangement or position of.
adjective
- Troubled emotionally and usually deeply.
- usage: "agitated parents"
- Physically disturbed or set in motion.
- usage: "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
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