[ˌadʒɪˈteɪʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
(e.g: she was wringing her hands in agitation)

- brisk stirring or disturbance of a liquid
(e.g: the techniques mostly involve agitation by stirring)

- the arousing of public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it
(e.g: widespread agitation for social reform)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘action, being active’): from Latin agitatio(n-), from the verb agitare (see agitate)