The third person singular present tense of 'agitate'; to disturb, shake, or stir up emotionally or physically.
From Latin 'agitare' (to set in motion, drive, or trouble). The present tense third person singular adds '-s' or '-es' to the infinitive, following standard English conjugation patterns that developed from Old English verb forms.
The same word 'agitate' can mean both physically shaking something (like agitating water in a washing machine) and emotionally disturbing a person or society—this dual meaning shows how connected physical and emotional turbulence are in human language.
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