agitación

Definitions of agitación
  1. noun
    disturbance usually in protest
    synonyms: algarabía, barbulla, batahola, greguería, griterío, tormenta, vocería, zalagarda, zambeque, zaragata
  2. noun
    a rapid active commotion
    synonyms: ajetreo, bulla, bullicio, movimiento, ruido, tejemaneje, trajín, tráfago
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    alboroto, batahola, bochinche, chocho, cisco, danza, escándalo, estropicio, estruendo, fandango, follón, jaleo, jarana, marimorena, mitin, película, polvareda, revuelo, ruido, tomate, tracamundana, trifulca, trisca, tumulto, zacapela, zaragata, zipizape
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
  3. noun
    a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
    synonyms: azoramiento, confusión, fogaje
  4. noun
    the motion made by flapping up and down
    synonyms: alada, alado, aleteo, revoloteo, revuelo
  5. noun
    the feeling of being agitated; not calm
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    antonyms:
    calma, sosiego, tranquilidad
    a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
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    desasosiego
    a feeling of restless agitation
    polvorilla
    a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
    conmoción, revuelo
    emotional agitation and excitement
    estruendo, tumulto
    violent agitation
    impaciencia
    a restless desire for change and excitement
    sensación
    a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
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    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  6. noun
    emotional agitation and excitement
    synonyms: conmoción, revuelo
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    sensación
    a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
  7. noun
    a feeling of alarm or dread
    synonyms: turbación
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    espanto, horror, pavor, temor, terror
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  8. noun
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    synonyms: alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, conmoción, disturbios, lío, movida, perturbación, ruido, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno, tumulto
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    incidente
    a public disturbance
    tormenta
    a violent commotion or disturbance
    centro de la agitación, foco de los disturbios
    a center of trouble or disturbance
    estruendo, tumulto
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
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    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
  9. noun
    a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
    synonyms: fermento, inquietud
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    solevantamiento, turbulencia
    a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
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