[QUOTE] [B][SIZE="4"]"agitate"[/SIZE][/B] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]try to stir up public opinion [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/foment"]foment[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/stir up"]stir up[/URL]] [*]cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/rouse"]rouse[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/turn on"]turn on[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/charge"]charge[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/commove"]commove[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/excite"]excite[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/charge up"]charge up[/URL]] [ant: [URL="http://www.word.sc/calm"]calm[/URL]] [*]exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/crusade"]crusade[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/fight"]fight[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/press"]press[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/campaign"]campaign[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/push"]push[/URL]] [*]move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/stir"]stir[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/shift"]shift[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/budge"]budge[/URL]] [*]move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/shake"]shake[/URL]] [*]change the arrangement or position of [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/vex"]vex[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/disturb"]disturb[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/commove"]commove[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/shake up"]shake up[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/stir up"]stir up[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/raise up"]raise up[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://www.word.sc/agitate"]http://www.word.sc/agitate[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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