agitating

ag·i·tate

A0142900 (ăj′ĭ-tāt′)v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates v.tr.1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.2. To upset; disturb: was agitated by the alarming news.3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.v.intr. To stir up public interest in a cause: agitate for a tax reduction.

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[Latin agitāre, agitāt-, frequentative of agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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ag′i·tat′ed·ly (-tā′tĭd-lē) adv.ag′i·ta′tive adj.Synonyms: agitate, churn, convulse, rock², shake
These verbs mean to cause to move to and fro violently: surface water agitated by the boat's propeller; a storm churning the waves; buildings convulsed by an explosion; a hurricane rocking trees and houses; an earthquake that shook the ground.

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agitating - causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"agitative, provokingprovocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope