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Reverberation vs Agitation - What's the difference?

reverberation | agitation | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between reverberation and agitation

is that reverberation is a violent oscillation or vibration while agitation is the act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

reverberation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A violent oscillation or vibration
  • The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
  • An echo, or a series of overlapping echos
  • The reverberation that followed Marylin's shout filled the cavern.
  • The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
  • Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
  • (plural ) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion
  • Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.

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    agitation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
  • After a storm the sea is in agitation .
  • A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation.
  • She causes great agitation within me.
  • Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
  • ''the antislavery agitation
    ''labor agitation
    After this conflict pro-independence agitation temporarily died down.
  • * (rfdate) :
  • Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
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  • Synonyms

    * emotion, commotion, excitement, trepidation, tremor, perturbation

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