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agitated

The correct spelling is agitated.

How to pronounce agitated

verb

IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒɪteɪtɪd/

Say it like: Aji-tat-ed

The correct spelling is agitated. To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person). For example: "He was greatly agitated by the news."

Usage Examples

He was greatly agitated by the news.

the wind agitates the sea

politicians agitate desperate designs

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
  2. 2.To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
  3. 3.To set in motion; to actuate.
  4. 4.To discuss or debate.
  5. 5.To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to consider, to devise.

adjective

  1. 1.Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.
  2. 2.(of a solution or substance) Violently and chaotically moving around, such as because of being shaken.

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