Both Uses
agitate
in
Death and the King's Horseman
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- A swelling, agitated hum of women's voices rises immediately in the background.†
Chpt 3 *agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- In her agitation she steps beyond the line indicated by PILKINGS and the air is rent by piercing whistles.†
Chpt 5agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
Definitions:
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(1)
(agitate) to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)