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Agitate Agitating Intransitive  To   Strongly Public A   Or 

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agitate

Back 1 [intransitive] to 
argue
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 strongly in public for something you want, especially a 
political
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 or 
social
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 change

agitate for/against
 unions agitating for higher pay

agitate to do something 
His family are agitating to get him freed.

2 [transitive] formal to make someone feel 
anxious
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upset
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, and 
nervous
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 I must warn you that any mention of Clare agitates your grandmother.

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