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All agitation synonyms

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noun agitation

  • shaking — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
  • unrest — lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself.
  • turmoil — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
  • disturbance — the act of disturbing.
  • upheaval — strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society: the upheaval of war.
  • turbulence — the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion.
  • tizzy — Slang. a dither. a nervous, excited, or distracted state.
  • commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
  • stirring — rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech.
  • discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
  • anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
  • worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
  • tension — the act of stretching or straining.
  • distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • campaigning — Military. military operations for a specific objective. Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
  • activism — Activism is the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.
  • demonstration — A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
  • protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • churning — Churning water is moving about violently.
  • stir — to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
  • rocking — to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.
  • confrontation — A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.
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