Gust vs Agitation - What's the difference?
gust | agitation | Related terms |
A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).
(archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
* Jeremy Taylor
* Alexander Pope
* 1942': ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn '''gust . — Rebecca West, ''Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
Intellectual taste; fancy.
* Dryden
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation.
Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
* (rfdate) :
Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
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Gust is a related term of agitation.
As nouns the difference between gust and agitation
is that gust is pleasure while agitation is .gust
English
Etymology 1
Apparently from (etyl) gustr , though not recorded before Shakespeare.Noun
(en noun)- (Francis Bacon)
Synonyms
* windflawEtymology 2
From (etyl) gustus ‘taste’. For the verb, compare (etyl) (lena) gustare, (etyl) gustare, (etyl) gustar.Noun
(-)- An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
- Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
- A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
Anagrams
* * ----agitation
English
(wikipedia agitation)Noun
(en noun)- After a storm the sea is in agitation .
- She causes great agitation within me.
- ''the antislavery agitation
- ''labor agitation
- After this conflict pro-independence agitation temporarily died down.