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agitation vs tailspin

tailspin vs agitation

agitation and tailspin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agitation Yes No No No
tailspin Yes No No No
As nouns, tailspin is a hyponym of agitation; that is, tailspin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitation:
  • agitation: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  • tailspin: loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
Other hyponyms of agitation include disturbance, perturbation, upset, fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither, dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy.
agitation (noun) tailspin (noun)
disturbance usually in protest rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
the feeling of being agitated; not calm
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
Difference between agitation and tailspin

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