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Spell Bee Word: Agitation


Basic Details

Word: Agitation

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A worried, restless, upset feeling. It can also mean a public protest by many people.

Synonyms: worry, restlessness, unrest

Antonyms: calmness, peace

How to Spell Agitation

Syllables: ag - i - ta - tion

Tricky part: The g sounds like j. The middle t is single, so write agi + ta + tion, never agittation.

Watch out for: ajitation, agitasion, agetation

Memory tip: Start from agitate, drop the e and add ion. Clap the four beats, ag-i-ta-tion, like a nervous foot tapping.

Usage Examples

Example 1: In his agitation, he dropped the keys twice.

Example 2: The bird flapped its wings in agitation when the cat came near.

Example 3: The farmers began an agitation for better prices.

Fun Fact

Many top-loading washing machines have a part called an agitator, which twists back and forth to shake the clothes in the water.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: agitation

a) worry
b) anxiety
c) unrest
d) calmness

Show answer

d) calmness. Calmness is a quiet, settled feeling, the reverse of agitation.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tigataion

a) agitaiton
b) agtiation
c) aigtation
d) agitation

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d) agitation. It begins agi, then ta, and ends with tion.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

a_ita_ion

a) j, t
b) j, s
c) g, t
d) g, s

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c) g, t. A soft g starts the j sound, and the ending is tion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Someone full of agitation is most likely ____.

a) calmly reading
b) fast asleep
c) pacing up and down
d) smiling happily

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c) pacing up and down

2. Agitation is the noun of which verb?

a) attach
b) agitate
c) agree
d) attend

Show answer

b) agitate

Associated Words

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