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agitate vs psych up

psych up vs agitate

agitate and psych up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agitate No No Yes No
psych up No No Yes No
As verbs, psych up is a hyponym of agitate; that is, psych up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitate:
  • agitate: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  • psych up: get excited or stimulated
Other hyponyms of agitate include hype up, bother, pother, electrify.
agitate (verb) psych up (verb)
change the arrangement or position of get excited or stimulated
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 psych up

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