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agitate vs jactitate

jactitate vs agitate

agitate and jactitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agitate No No Yes No
jactitate No No Yes No
As verbs, jactitate is a hyponym of agitate; that is, jactitate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitate:
  • agitate: move or cause to move back and forth
  • jactitate: move or stir about violently
agitate (verb) jactitate (verb)
change the arrangement or position of move or stir about violently
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
move very slightly
move or cause to move back and forth
try to stir up public opinion
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Difference between agitate and jactitate

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