| Main Entry: |
agitate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
disturb, trouble someone |
Synonyms: |
alarm,
argue,
arouse, bug up,
bug*, burn up,
confuse,
craze*,
debate, discompose,
disconcert,
discuss,
dispute,
disquiet,
distract,
disturb, egg on,
examine,
excite, ferment,
flurry,
fluster, get to,
incite, inflame, make flip,
move,
perturb, psych, push buttons,
rouse, ruffle, spook,
stimulate,
stir,
trouble, turn on, unhinge,
upset, ventilate, work up,
worry
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Antonyms: |
calm, not bother, quiet, soothe
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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