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Agitation vs Calamity - What's the difference?

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Agitation is a related term of calamity.


As nouns the difference between agitation and calamity

is that agitation is while calamity is an event resulting in great loss.

agitation

English

(wikipedia agitation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
    • After a storm the sea is in agitation .
  • A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation.
    • She causes great agitation within me.
  • Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
    • ''the antislavery agitation
    ''labor agitation
    After this conflict pro-independence agitation temporarily died down.
  • * (rfdate) :
  • Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
  • * (rfdate) :
  • * (rfdate) :

    • Synonyms

    * emotion, commotion, excitement, trepidation, tremor, perturbation

    References

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    calamity

    English

    Noun

    (calamities)
  • An event resulting in great loss.
  • The distress that results from some disaster.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
    • They were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive.

    Synonyms

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