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agitate vs thresh

thresh vs agitate

agitate and thresh both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agitate No No Yes No
thresh No No Yes No
As verbs, thresh is a hyponym of agitate; that is, thresh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitate:
  • agitate: move or cause to move back and forth
  • thresh: move or stir about violently
agitate (verb) thresh (verb)
change the arrangement or position of give a thrashing to; beat hard
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused beat the seeds out of a grain
move very slightly move or stir about violently
move or cause to move back and forth move like a flail; thresh about
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 thresh

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