Word

agitate, v.
(agitated, agitates, agitating)
freq. cnt. 3

try to stir up public opinion
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

agitate foment stir up

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fomentation fomenter

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hypernym

provoke, stimulate

hyponym

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

agitate charge charge up commove excite rouse turn on

sample sentences

"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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excitant excitement

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hypernym

disturb, trouble, upset

hyponym

hype up, psych up bother pother electrify

change the arrangement or position of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

agitate commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex

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Somebody ----s something
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hyponym

beat, scramble toss roil, rile poke

hypernym

move or cause to move back and forth
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 42

agitate shake

sample sentences

"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"
"My hands were shaking"

verb frames

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shaking shake shaker

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hyponym

fluff up, plump up, shake up fan tremble tremor, quake palpitate convulse sparge succuss, shake up concuss rattle toss, thresh, thrash, thrash about, convulse, thresh about, slash, jactitate wiggle, joggle, jiggle

hypernym

move very slightly
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agitate budge shift stir

sample sentences

"He shifted in his seat"

verb frames

Something ----s
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The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

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The crowds %s in the streets

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The crowds %s in the streets

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hypernym

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

agitate campaign crusade fight press push

sample sentences

"The liberal party pushed for reforms"
"She is crusading for women's rights"
"The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

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crusade crusader

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verb group

push, promote, advertise, advertize

hypernym

push, promote, advertise, advertize