agitate
ag·i·tate (ăjʹĭ-tāt')v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tatesv. tr. 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. To upset; disturb: was agitated by the alarming news. 3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; debate.v. intr. To stir up public interest in a cause: agitate for a tax reduction. [Latin agitāre, agitāt- frequentative of agere, to drive, do. See ag- in Indo-European Roots.] agʹi·tat'ed·ly (-tā'tĭd-lē) adv.agʹi·ta'tive adj. Synonyms: agitate, churn, convulse, rock2, shake These verbs mean to cause to move to and fro violently: land agitated by tremors; a storm churning the waves; buildings and streets convulsed by an explosion; a hurricane rocking trees and houses; an earthquake that shook the ground.
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