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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Agitate \Ag"i*tate\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Agitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agitating}.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See {Act}, {Agent}.]
1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. ''Winds . . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.
2. To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson.
3. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.
The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson.
4. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle.
5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.
Syn: To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract; revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
agitating \agitating\ adjective
1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment.
Syn: agitative, provoking. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
agitating
adjective: causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport" [syn: {agitative}, {provoking}]
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