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Overview of noun agitation

      »   The noun agitation has 5 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• agitation -- (a Mental1.) Mental -- (involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects")
  
  2.) Mental -- (of or relating to the mind; "mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene")
  
  mental state of Extreme1.) Extreme -- (the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes")
  
  2.) Extreme point, extreme, extremum -- (the point located farthest from the middle of something)
  
  extreme emotional disturbance)

• agitation, Ferment1.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  2.) Ferment -- (a substance capable of bringing about fermentation)
  
  ferment, fermentation, Tempestuousness1.) Tempestuousness -- (a state of wild storminess)
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  tempestuousness, unrest -- (a State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")
  
  2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  
  state of agitation or Turbulent1.) Disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent -- (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood")
  
  2.) Churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent -- ((of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids")
  
  turbulent change or Development1.) Development -- (act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development")
  
  2.) Development, evolution -- (a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer")
  
  development; "the Political1.) Political -- (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy")
  
  2.) Political -- (of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions")
  
  political ferment Produced1.) Produce, bring forth -- (bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit")
  
  2.) Produce, make, create -- (create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries")
  
  produced new leadership"; "Social1.) Sociable, social, mixer -- (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)
  
  1.) Social, societal -- (relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation")
  
  social unrest")

• agitation -- (the Feeling1.) Feeling -- (the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual")
  
  2.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")
  
  feeling of Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  
  2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
  
  being agitated; not calm)

• agitation, Excitement1.) Exhilaration, excitement -- (the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed")
  
  2.) Excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour -- (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation")
  
  excitement, turmoil, Upheaval1.) Turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang -- (a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence")
  
  2.) Convulsion, turmoil, upheaval -- (a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market")
  
  upheaval, hullabaloo -- (Disturbance1.) Perturbation, disturbance -- (activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function")
  
  2.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")
  
  disturbance usually in protest)

• agitation -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Agitating1.) Agitate, foment, stir up -- (try to stir up public opinion)
  
  2.) Agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks")
  
  agitating something; Causing1.) Causing, causation -- (the act of causing something to happen)
  
  1.) Cause, do, make -- (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident")
  
  causing it to Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move around (Usually1.) Normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily -- (under normal conditions; "usually she was late")
  
  usually vigorously))

Related Terms - "Agitation"

Meaning 1 of Agitationagitation psychological state, mental state

• State of mind1.) State of mind, frame of mind -- (a temporary psychological state)
  
  2.) Cognitive state, state of mind -- (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
  
  State of mind, Frame of mind1.) State of mind, frame of mind -- (a temporary psychological state)
  
  Frame of mind - A temporary psychological state

• Abulia1.) Abulia, aboulia -- (a loss of will power)
  
  Abulia, Aboulia1.) Abulia, aboulia -- (a loss of will power)
  
  Aboulia - A loss of will power

• Anhedonia1.) Anhedonia -- (an inability to experience pleasure)
  
  Anhedonia - An inability to experience pleasure

• Depersonalization1.) Depersonalization, depersonalisation, depersonalization disorder, depersonalisation disorder, depersonalization neurosis, depersonalisation neurosis -- (emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness)
  
  2.) Depersonalization, depersonalisation -- ((existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in a stupid social machine)
  
  Depersonalization, Depersonalisation1.) Depersonalization, depersonalisation, depersonalization disorder, depersonalisation disorder, depersonalization neurosis, depersonalisation neurosis -- (emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness)
  
  2.) Depersonalization, depersonalisation -- ((existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in a stupid social machine)
  
  Depersonalisation - Emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness

• Hypnosis1.) Hypnosis -- (a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion)
  
  Hypnosis - A state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

• Fugue1.) Fugue, psychogenic fugue -- (dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state)
  
  2.) Fugue -- (a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days)
  
  Fugue - Dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state

• Trauma1.) Injury, hurt, harm, trauma -- (any physical damage to the body caused by Violence1.) Violence, force -- (an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one")
  
  2.) Ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness -- (the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence")
  
  Violence - An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one" or accident or fracture etc.)
  
  2.) Trauma, psychic trauma -- (an Emotion1.) Emotion -- (any strong feeling)
  
  Emotion - Any strong feelingal wound or shock often having long-lasting effects)
  
  Trauma, Psychic trauma1.) Trauma, psychic trauma -- (an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects)
  
  Psychic trauma - Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

• Morale1.) Morale -- (a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose)
  
  2.) Esprit de corps, morale, team spirit -- (the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed)
  
  Morale - A state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

• Anxiety1.) Anxiety, anxiousness -- (a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders)
  
  2.) Anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
  
  Anxiety, Anxiousness1.) Anxiety, anxiousness -- (a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders)
  
  2.) Anxiousness, disquiet -- (a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments)
  
  Anxiousness - A relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders

• Hallucinosis1.) Hallucinosis -- (a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations)
  
  Hallucinosis - A mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations

• Identity crisis1.) Identity crisis -- (distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society)
  
  Identity crisis - Distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society

• Nervousness1.) Jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness -- (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
  
  2.) Nervousness, nerves -- (an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves")
  
  Nervousness, Nerves1.) Nervousness, nerves -- (an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves")
  
  2.) Nerves -- (control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves")
  
  Nerves - The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

• Delusion1.) Delusion, psychotic belief -- ((psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary)
  
  2.) Delusion, hallucination -- (a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination")
  
  Delusion, Psychotic belief1.) Delusion, psychotic belief -- ((psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary)
  
  Psychotic belief - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

• Mental health1.) Mental health -- (the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment)
  
  Mental health - The psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment

• Mental illness1.) Mental illness, mental disease, psychopathy -- (any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention)
  
  Mental illness, Mental disease1.) Mental illness, mental disease, psychopathy -- (any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention)
  
  Mental disease, Psychopathy1.) Mental illness, mental disease, psychopathy -- (any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention)
  
  Psychopathy - Any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention

• Agitation1.) Agitation -- (a mental state of extreme emotional Disturbance1.) Perturbation, disturbance -- (activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function")
  
  2.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")
  
  Disturbance - Activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function")
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of Agitation1.) Agitation -- (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of Agitation1.) Agitation -- (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  Agitation - A mental state of extreme emotional disturbance or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  Agitation - A mental state of extreme emotional disturbance or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  Agitation - A mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

• Depression1.) Depression -- (a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity)
  
  2.) Depression, slump, economic crisis -- (a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment)
  
  Depression - A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

• Elation1.) Elation -- (an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression)
  
  2.) Elation, high spirits, lightness -- (a feeling of joy and pride)
  
  Elation - An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

• Irritation1.) Irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration -- (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)
  
  2.) Pique, temper, irritation -- (a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood")
  
  Irritation, Annoyance1.) Irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration -- (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)
  
  2.) Annoyance, chafe, vexation -- (anger produced by some annoying irritation)
  
  Annoyance, Vexation1.) Annoyance, chafe, vexation -- (anger produced by some annoying irritation)
  
  2.) Irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration -- (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)
  
  Vexation, Botheration1.) Irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration -- (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)
  
  2.) Annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass -- (something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction")
  
  Botheration - The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

• Enchantment1.) Captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination -- (a feeling of great Liking1.) Liking -- (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin")
  
  1.) Wish, care, like -- (prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?")
  
  Liking - A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" for something wonderful and unusual)
  
  2.) Enchantment, spell, trance -- (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)
  
  Enchantment, Spell1.) Enchantment, spell, trance -- (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)
  
  2.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  Spell, Trance1.) Enchantment, spell, trance -- (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)
  
  2.) Trance -- (a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep)
  
  Trance - A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

• Dissociation1.) Dissociation -- (the act of removing from association)
  
  2.) Dissociation, disassociation -- (a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently)
  
  Dissociation, Disassociation1.) Disassociation -- (the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife")
  
  2.) Dissociation, disassociation -- (a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently)
  
  Disassociation - The act of removing from association

Meaning 2 of Agitationagitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang

• Agitation1.) Agitation -- (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  Agitation, Ferment1.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  2.) Ferment -- (a substance capable of bringing about fermentation)
  
  Ferment, Fermentation1.) Zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment -- (a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol)
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  Fermentation, Tempestuousness1.) Tempestuousness -- (a state of wild storminess)
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  Tempestuousness, Unrest1.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  2.) Unrest -- (a feeling of restless agitation)
  
  Unrest - A mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

• Roller coaster1.) Roller coaster -- (anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year")
  
  2.) Roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute -- (elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines))
  
  Roller coaster - Anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year"

• violence - no definition found

Meaning 3 of Agitationagitation feeling

• Affect1.) Affect -- (the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion)
  
  1.) Affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch -- (have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?")
  
  Affect - The conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

• emotion - no definition found

• Thing1.) Thing -- (a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing")
  
  2.) Thing -- (an action; "how could you do such a thing?")
  
  Thing - A special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"

• Glow1.) Freshness, glow -- (an alert and refreshed state)
  
  2.) Luminescence, glow -- (light from nonthermal sources)
  
  Glow - An alert and refreshed state

• Faintness1.) Faintness -- (a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon)
  
  2.) Faintness -- (the property of being without strength; "the faintness or potency of the feeling")
  
  Faintness - A feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

• Soul1.) Soul, psyche -- (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)
  
  2.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  Soul, Soulfulness1.) Soul, soulfulness -- (deep feeling or emotion)
  
  Soulfulness - The immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

• Passion1.) Passion, passionateness -- (strong feeling or emotion)
  
  2.) Heat, warmth, passion -- (the trait of being intensely emotional)
  
  Passion, Passionateness1.) Passion, passionateness -- (strong feeling or emotion)
  
  Passionateness - Strong feeling or emotion

• Sentiment1.) Sentiment -- (tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion)
  
  2.) Opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought -- (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?")
  
  Sentiment - Tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

• Complex1.) Complex, composite -- (a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town")
  
  2.) Complex, coordination compound -- (a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated)
  
  Complex - A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"

• Ambivalence1.) Ambivalence, ambivalency -- (mixed feelings or emotions)
  
  Ambivalence, Ambivalency1.) Ambivalence, ambivalency -- (mixed feelings or emotions)
  
  Ambivalency - Mixed feelings or emotions

• Apathy1.) Apathy -- (an absence of emotion or Enthusiasm1.) Enthusiasm -- (a feeling of excitement)
  
  2.) Exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience -- (overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval)
  
  Enthusiasm - A feeling of excitement)
  
  2.) Apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessness -- (the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally)
  
  Apathy - An absence of emotion or enthusiasm

• Desire1.) Desire -- (the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state)
  
  2.) Desire -- (an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires")
  
  Desire - The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

• Sex1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  2.) Sex -- (either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes")
  
  Sex, Sexual urge1.) Sex, sexual urge -- (all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence")
  
  Sexual urge - Activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"

• Pleasure1.) Pleasure, pleasance -- (a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")
  
  2.) Joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of Happiness1.) Happiness, felicity -- (state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy)
  
  2.) Happiness -- (emotions experienced when in a state of well-being)
  
  Happiness - State of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")
  
  Pleasure, Pleasance1.) Pleasance -- (a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion)
  
  2.) Pleasure, pleasance -- (a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")
  
  Pleasance - A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

• Pain1.) Pain, hurting -- (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension")
  
  2.) Pain, painfulness -- (emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness")
  
  Pain, Painfulness1.) Pain, painfulness -- (emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness")
  
  2.) Painfulness, distressingness -- (the quality of being painful; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth")
  
  Painfulness - A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"

• Pang1.) Pang, stab, twinge -- (a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience")
  
  2.) Pang, sting -- (a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience")
  
  Pang, Stab1.) Pang, stab, twinge -- (a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience")
  
  2.) Stab, thrust, knife thrust -- (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him")
  
  Stab, Twinge1.) Pang, stab, twinge -- (a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience")
  
  2.) Twinge -- (a sharp stab of pain)
  
  Twinge - A sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

• liking - no definition found

• Dislike1.) Disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval -- (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
  
  2.) Dislike -- (a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive")
  
  Dislike - An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

• Gratitude1.) Gratitude -- (a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help")
  
  Gratitude - A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"

• Ingratitude1.) Ingratitude, ungratefulness -- (a lack of gratitude)
  
  Ingratitude, Ungratefulness1.) Ingratitude, ungratefulness -- (a lack of gratitude)
  
  Ungratefulness - A lack of gratitude

• Unconcern1.) Nonchalance, unconcern, indifference -- (the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern)
  
  2.) Unconcern -- (a feeling of lack of concern)
  
  Unconcern - The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

• Shame1.) Shame -- (a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt)
  
  2.) Shame, disgrace, ignominy -- (a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison")
  
  Shame - A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

• Pride1.) Pride, pridefulness -- (a feeling of self-respect and personal worth)
  
  2.) Pride -- (satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success")
  
  Pride, Pridefulness1.) Pride, pridefulness -- (a feeling of self-respect and personal worth)
  
  Pridefulness - A feeling of self-respect and personal worth

• Humility1.) Humility, humbleness -- (a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue")
  
  2.) Humility, humbleness -- (a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope")
  
  Humility, Humbleness1.) Humbleness, unimportance, obscureness, lowliness -- (the state of being humble and unimportant)
  
  2.) Humility, humbleness -- (a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope")
  
  Humbleness - A disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"

• Astonishment1.) Astonishment, amazement -- (the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment")
  
  Astonishment, Amazement1.) Astonishment, amazement -- (the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment")
  
  Amazement - The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"

• Devastation1.) Devastation, desolation -- (the state of being decayed or destroyed)
  
  2.) Devastation -- (the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation")
  
  Devastation - The state of being decayed or destroyed

• Expectation1.) Expectation, outlook, prospect -- (belief about (or mental picture of) the future)
  
  2.) Anticipation, expectation -- (wishing with confidence of fulfillment)
  
  Expectation - Belief about (or mental picture of) the future

• Levity1.) Levity -- (feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness)
  
  2.) Levity -- (a manner lacking seriousness)
  
  Levity - Feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

• Gravity1.) Gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force -- ((physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein)
  
  2.) Graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness -- (a manner that is serious and solemn)
  
  Gravity, Solemnity1.) Sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness -- (a trait of dignified seriousness)
  
  2.) Gravity, solemnity -- (a solemn and dignified feeling)
  
  Solemnity - (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein

• Sensitivity1.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility -- ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain")
  
  2.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness -- (the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth")
  
  Sensitivity, Sensitiveness1.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness -- (sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others))
  
  2.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility -- ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain")
  
  Sensitiveness - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"

• agitation - no definition found

• Calmness1.) Composure, calm, calmness, equanimity -- (steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity")
  
  2.) Calmness -- (an absence of strong winds or rain)
  
  Calmness - Steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

• Fearlessness1.) Fearlessness, bravery -- (feeling no fear)
  
  2.) Fearlessness -- (the trait of feeling no fear)
  
  Fearlessness, Bravery1.) Courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness -- (a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear)
  
  2.) Fearlessness, bravery -- (feeling no fear)
  
  Bravery - Feeling no fear

• happiness - no definition found

• Sadness1.) Sadness, unhappiness -- (emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being)
  
  2.) Sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness -- (the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness")
  
  Sadness, Unhappiness1.) Sadness, unhappiness -- (emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being)
  
  2.) Unhappiness -- (state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief)
  
  Unhappiness - Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

• Hope1.) Hope -- (a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant")
  
  2.) Hope -- (the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope")
  
  Hope - A specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"

• Despair1.) Despair, desperation -- (a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute")
  
  2.) Despair -- (the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well)
  
  Despair - A state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"

• Affection1.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
  
  Affection, Affectionateness1.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
  
  2.) Affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth -- (a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love)
  
  Affectionateness, Fondness1.) Fondness, fancy, partiality -- (a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey")
  
  2.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
  
  Fondness, Tenderness1.) Tenderness -- (a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling)
  
  2.) Tenderness, soreness, rawness -- (a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on")
  
  Tenderness, Heart1.) Heart, bosom -- (the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom")
  
  2.) Heart, pump, ticker -- (the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly")
  
  Heart, Warmness1.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
  
  2.) Warmth, warmness -- (the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house")
  
  Warmness, Warmheartedness1.) Warmheartedness, warmth -- (a warmhearted feeling)
  
  2.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
  
  Warmheartedness, Philia1.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
  
  Philia - A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

• Temper1.) Pique, temper, irritation -- (a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood")
  
  2.) Temper, mood, humor, humour -- (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor")
  
  Temper, Mood1.) Temper, mood, humor, humour -- (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor")
  
  2.) Climate, mood -- (the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election")
  
  Mood, Humor1.) Wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness -- (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)
  
  2.) Humor, humour, sense of humor, sense of humour -- (the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor")
  
  Humor, Humour1.) Temper, mood, humor, humour -- (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor")
  
  2.) Wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness -- (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)
  
  Humour - A sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

• Sympathy1.) Sympathy, understanding -- (an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding")
  
  2.) Sympathy, fellow feeling -- (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))
  
  Sympathy, Fellow feeling1.) Sympathy, fellow feeling -- (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))
  
  Fellow feeling - An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"

• enthusiasm - no definition found

Meaning 4 of Agitationagitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo disturbance

• Circus1.) Circus -- (a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus")
  
  2.) Circus -- (performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus")
  
  Circus, Carnival1.) Carnival -- (a festival marked by merrymaking and processions)
  
  2.) Circus, carnival -- (a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere")
  
  Carnival - A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"

• Disorganization1.) Disorganization, disorganisation, disarrangement -- (a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted)
  
  2.) Disorganization, disorganisation -- (the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack")
  
  Disorganization, Disorganisation1.) Disorganization, disorganisation, disarrangement -- (a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted)
  
  2.) Disorganization, disorganisation -- (the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack")
  
  Disorganisation - A condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted

• Disruption1.) Break, interruption, disruption, gap -- (an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account")
  
  2.) Disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle -- (a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused")
  
  Disruption, Perturbation1.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")
  
  2.) Perturbation -- ((physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly)
  
  Perturbation - An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"

• Commotion1.) Disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle -- (a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused")
  
  2.) Commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult -- (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
  
  Commotion, Din1.) Blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din -- (a loud harsh or strident noise)
  
  2.) Commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult -- (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
  
  Din, Ruction1.) Commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult -- (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
  
  Ruction, Ruckus1.) Commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult -- (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
  
  Ruckus, Rumpus1.) Commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult -- (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
  
  1.) Rumpus -- (cause a disturbance)
  
  Rumpus, Tumult1.) Tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil -- (a state of commotion and noise and confusion)
  
  2.) Tumult, turmoil -- (violent agitation)
  
  Tumult - A disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

• Furor1.) Fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage -- (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season")
  
  2.) Furor, furore -- (a sudden outburst (as of protest))
  
  Furor, Furore1.) Fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage -- (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season")
  
  2.) Furor, furore -- (a sudden outburst (as of protest))
  
  Furore - An interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

• Havoc1.) Havoc, mayhem -- (violent and needless disturbance)
  
  Havoc, Mayhem1.) Mayhem -- (the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person)
  
  2.) Havoc, mayhem -- (violent and needless disturbance)
  
  Mayhem - Violent and needless disturbance

• Melee1.) Melee, scrimmage, battle royal -- (a noisy riotous fight)
  
  Melee, Scrimmage1.) Scrimmage -- ((American football) practice play between a football team's squads)
  
  2.) Melee, scrimmage, battle royal -- (a noisy riotous fight)
  
  Scrimmage, Battle royal1.) Melee, scrimmage, battle royal -- (a noisy riotous fight)
  
  Battle royal - A noisy riotous fight

• Agitation1.) Agitation -- (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)
  
  2.) Agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
  
  Agitation, Excitement1.) Exhilaration, excitement -- (the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed")
  
  2.) Excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour -- (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation")
  
  Excitement, Turmoil1.) Convulsion, turmoil, upheaval -- (a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market")
  
  2.) Tumult, turmoil -- (violent agitation)
  
  Turmoil, Upheaval1.) Turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang -- (a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence")
  
  2.) Convulsion, turmoil, upheaval -- (a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market")
  
  Upheaval, Hullabaloo1.) Agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo -- (disturbance usually in protest)
  
  Hullabaloo - A mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

• Outburst1.) Effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition -- (an unrestrained expression of emotion)
  
  2.) Outburst, burst, flare-up -- (a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning")
  
  Outburst, Tumultuous disturbance1.) Outburst, tumultuous disturbance -- (a sudden violent disturbance)
  
  Tumultuous disturbance - An unrestrained expression of emotion

• Rampage1.) Rampage, violent disorder -- (violently angry and destructive behavior)
  
  1.) Rampage -- (act violently, recklessly, or destructively)
  
  Rampage, Violent disorder1.) Rampage, violent disorder -- (violently angry and destructive behavior)
  
  Violent disorder - Violently angry and destructive behavior

• Upset1.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")
  
  2.) Upset, derangement, overthrow -- (the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living")
  
  Upset, Derangement1.) Derangement, mental unsoundness, unbalance -- (a state of mental disturbance and disorientation)
  
  2.) Upset, derangement, overthrow -- (the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living")
  
  Derangement, Overthrow1.) Overthrow -- (the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force))
  
  2.) Upset, derangement, overthrow -- (the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living")
  
  Overthrow - An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

Meaning 5 of Agitationagitation motion, movement, move, motility

• Abduction1.) Abduction -- (the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife)
  
  2.) Abduction -- ((physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body)
  
  Abduction - The criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

• Adduction1.) Adduction -- ((physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body)
  
  Adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body

• agitation - no definition found

• Body English1.) Body English -- (a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction)
  
  Body English - A motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction

• Circumduction1.) Circumduction -- (a circular movement of a limb or eye)
  
  Circumduction - A circular movement of a limb or eye

• disturbance - no definition found

• Fetal movement1.) Fetal movement, foetal movement -- (motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy))
  
  Fetal movement, Foetal movement1.) Fetal movement, foetal movement -- (motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy))
  
  Foetal movement - Motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)

• Flit1.) Flit, dart -- (a sudden quick movement)
  
  2.) Flit -- (a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit")
  
  Flit, Dart1.) Dart -- (a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot)
  
  2.) Dart -- (a tapered tuck made in dressmaking)
  
  Dart - A sudden quick movement

• Gesture1.) Gesture -- (motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling)
  
  2.) Gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)
  
  Gesture - Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

• Headshake1.) Headshake, headshaking -- (the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me")
  
  Headshake, Headshaking1.) Headshake, headshaking -- (the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me")
  
  Headshaking - The act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"

• Inclination1.) Inclination, disposition, tendency -- (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict")
  
  2.) Inclination, inclination of an orbit -- ((astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees)
  
  Inclination, Inclining1.) Inclination, inclining -- (the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement")
  
  1.) Tend, be given, lean, incline, run -- (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence")
  
  Inclining - An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

• Inversion1.) Inversion -- (the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer)
  
  2.) Inversion -- (abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth))
  
  Inversion, Eversion1.) Eversion -- (the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot")
  
  2.) Inversion, eversion, everting -- (the act of turning inside out)
  
  Eversion, Everting1.) Inversion, eversion, everting -- (the act of turning inside out)
  
  1.) Evert -- (turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward; "evert the eyelid")
  
  Everting - The layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer

• Inversion1.) Inversion -- (the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer)
  
  2.) Inversion -- (abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth))
  
  Inversion, Upending1.) Inversion, upending -- (turning upside down; setting on end)
  
  1.) Upend -- (become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended")
  
  Upending - The layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer

• Jerk1.) Jerk, dork -- (a dull stupid fatuous person)
  
  2.) Jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement)
  
  Jerk, Jerking1.) Jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement)
  
  1.) Yank, jerk -- (pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open")
  
  Jerking, Jolt1.) Jolt, jar, jounce -- (a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt")
  
  2.) Jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement)
  
  Jolt, Saccade1.) Saccade -- (a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest)
  
  2.) Jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement)
  
  Saccade - A dull stupid fatuous person

• Kick1.) Kick, boot, kicking -- (the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent")
  
  2.) Bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick -- (the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks")
  
  Kick, Kicking1.) Kick, kicking -- (a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him")
  
  2.) Kick, boot, kicking -- (the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent")
  
  Kicking - The act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"

• Kneel1.) Kneel, kneeling -- (supporting yourself on your knees)
  
  1.) Kneel -- (rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service")
  
  Kneel, Kneeling1.) Kneel, kneeling -- (supporting yourself on your knees)
  
  1.) Kneel -- (rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service")
  
  Kneeling - Supporting yourself on your knees

• Lurch1.) Lurch, stumble, stagger -- (an unsteady uneven gait)
  
  2.) Lurch -- (a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage))
  
  Lurch, Pitch1.) Pitch -- (the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration)
  
  2.) Pitch, delivery -- ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)
  
  Pitch, Pitching1.) Pitching -- ((baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team)
  
  2.) Lurch, pitch, pitching -- (abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and Toss1.) Flip, toss -- (the act of flipping a coin)
  
  2.) Pass, toss, flip -- ((sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled")
  
  Toss - The act of flipping a coining was quite exciting")
  
  Pitching - An unsteady uneven gait

• Eye movement1.) Eye movement -- (the movement of the eyes)
  
  Eye movement - The movement of the eyes

• Opening1.) Opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall")
  
  2.) Opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise)
  
  Opening - An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

• Prostration1.) Heat exhaustion, heat prostration, prostration -- (a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes)
  
  2.) Prostration -- (abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body)
  
  Prostration - A condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes

• Reach1.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  2.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  Reach, Reaching1.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  2.) Arrival, reaching -- (accomplishment of an objective)
  
  Reaching, Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  
  Stretch - The limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

• Reciprocation1.) Reciprocation -- (the act of making or doing something in return)
  
  2.) Reciprocation -- (alternating back-and-forth movement)
  
  Reciprocation - The act of making or doing something in return

• Reclining1.) Reclining -- (the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position)
  
  1.) Lean back, recline -- (move the upper body backwards and down)
  
  Reclining - The act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position

• Retraction1.) Retraction, abjuration, recantation -- (a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion)
  
  2.) Retraction -- (the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin")
  
  Retraction - A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

• Retroflection1.) Retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion -- (a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus")
  
  2.) Retroflection, retroflexion -- (an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth)
  
  Retroflection, Retroflexion1.) Retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion -- (a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus")
  
  2.) Retroflection, retroflexion -- (an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth)
  
  Retroflexion - A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"

• Rotation1.) Rotation, rotary motion -- (the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music")
  
  2.) Rotation -- ((mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin)
  
  Rotation, Rotary motion1.) Rotation, rotary motion -- (the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music")
  
  Rotary motion - The act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"

• Shutting1.) Shutting, closing -- (the act of closing something)
  
  1.) Close, shut -- (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window")
  
  Shutting, Closing1.) Shutting, closing -- (the act of closing something)
  
  2.) Conclusion, end, close, closing, ending -- (the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say...")
  
  Closing - The act of closing something

• Sitting1.) Sitting, posing -- ((photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting")
  
  2.) Sitting -- (the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting")
  
  Sitting - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"

• Sitting1.) Sitting, posing -- ((photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting")
  
  2.) Sitting -- (the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting")
  
  Sitting, Posing1.) Sitting, posing -- ((photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting")
  
  1.) Present, pose -- (introduce; "This poses an interesting question")
  
  Posing - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"

• Snap1.) Catch, grab, snatch, snap -- (the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion")
  
  2.) Snap -- (a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May")
  
  Snap - The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

• Squat1.) Knee bend, squat, squatting -- (exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles)
  
  2.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")
  
  Squat, Squatting1.) Knee bend, squat, squatting -- (exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles)
  
  2.) Squat, squatting -- (the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels)
  
  Squatting - Exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

• Sweep1.) Sweep, expanse -- (a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains")
  
  2.) Chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep -- (someone who cleans soot from chimneys)
  
  Sweep - A wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"

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• Vibration1.) Vibration, quiver, quivering -- (the act of vibrating)
  
  2.) Vibe, vibration -- (a distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"; "that man gives off bad vibes")
  
  Vibration, Quiver1.) Frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle -- (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him")
  
  2.) Shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation -- (a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe")
  
  Quiver, Quivering1.) Shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation -- (a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe")
  
  2.) Vibration, quiver, quivering -- (the act of vibrating)
  
  Quivering - The act of vibrating

• Wave1.) Wave, moving ridge -- (one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water))
  
  2.) Wave -- (a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves")
  
  Wave - One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

• Waver1.) Waver -- (someone who communicates by waving)
  
  2.) Hesitation, waver, falter, faltering -- (the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech")
  
  Waver, Flutter1.) Waver, flutter, flicker -- (the act of moving back and forth)
  
  2.) Flutter -- (abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block)
  
  Flutter, Flicker1.) Flicker, spark, glint -- (a momentary flash of light)
  
  2.) Flicker -- (North American woodpecker)
  
  Flicker - Someone who communicates by waving

• Standing1.) Standing -- (social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing")
  
  2.) Standing -- (an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event)
  
  Standing - Social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

• Straddle1.) Straddle -- (a noncommittal or equivocal position)
  
  2.) Straddle -- (a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars)
  
  Straddle, Span1.) Span -- (the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour")
  
  2.) Span -- (the distance or interval between two points)
  
  Span - A noncommittal or equivocal position

• Stroke1.) Stroke, shot -- ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot")
  
  2.) Throw, stroke, cam stroke -- (the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam)
  
  Stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

• Wiggle1.) Wiggle, wriggle, squirm -- (the act of wiggling)
  
  1.) Jiggle, joggle, wiggle -- (move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!")
  
  Wiggle, Wriggle1.) Wiggle, wriggle, squirm -- (the act of wiggling)
  
  1.) Writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist -- (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace")
  
  Wriggle, Squirm1.) Wiggle, wriggle, squirm -- (the act of wiggling)
  
  1.) Writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist -- (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace")
  
  Squirm - The act of wiggling

• Eurythmy1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)
  
  Eurythmy, Eurhythmy1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)
  
  Eurhythmy, Eurythmics1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)
  
  Eurythmics, Eurhythmics1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)
  
  Eurhythmics - The interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding