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In some senses, agitation is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
agitation
/ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun 5
Collocations
13(noun.) worry/excitement
ADJ
acute, considerable, extreme, great
VERB + AGITATION
show
Despite the delay, he managed to hide his agitation during the important meeting.
conceal, hide
She tried to conceal her agitation during the job interview, but her hands were shaking.
PREP
in sb's ~
She couldn't find her keys in her agitation and searched the house three times.
with ~
He paced back and forth with agitation while waiting for the test results.
PHRASES
a feeling/state of agitation
(noun.) public protest
ADJ
growing | mass, popular, public | political
VERB + AGITATION
engage in, turn to
When the protests failed, the group decided to engage in public agitation to gain attention for their cause.
stir up
PREP
~ against
Workers organized agitation against the new factory rules last month.
~ for
Many workers joined the agitation for better pay and working conditions.
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