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- pronunciation:
- ae
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teI
shn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of stirring up something, forcing it to move around or back and forth.
The agitation of the laundry in the washing machine helps to remove the dirt.- similar words:
- disturbance
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| definition 2: |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset.
Terry felt a lot of agitation when his best friend accused him of stealing his bike.He felt so much agitation that he couldn't sleep.- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- stir
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| related words: |
activity, fluster, turmoil |
| derivation: |
agitational (adj.) |
The word agitation
contains the following part:
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration).
Example words:
accusation, admiration, agitation, celebration, combination, communication, conversation, coronation, decoration, education, equation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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