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push vs agitate

agitate vs push

push is a noun but agitate is not a noun.

push and agitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
push Yes No Yes No
agitate No No Yes No
As verbs, agitate is a hyponym of push; that is, agitate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than push:
  • push: make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  • agitate: 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
Other hyponyms of push include propagandise, propagandize, plug, bill, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push.
As verbs, push and agitate are synonyms defined as:
  • push and agitate: 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
Other synonyms of push include campaign, crusade, fight, press.
push (noun) agitate (noun)
the act of applying force in order to move something away
an effort to advance
an electrical switch operated by pressing
enterprising or ambitious drive
the force used in pushing
push (verb) agitate (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) change the arrangement or position of
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby move very slightly
move with force move or cause to move back and forth
approach a certain age or speed try to stir up public opinion
press against forcefully without moving 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
move strenuously and with effort
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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 push and agitate

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