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Agitation vs Stimulate - What's the difference?

agitation | stimulate |

As a noun agitation

is the act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

As a verb stimulate is

to encourage into action.

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.
  • * (rfdate) :
  • * (rfdate) :
  • Synonyms

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

    References

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    stimulate

    English

    Verb

    (stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.
  • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Anagrams

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