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Agitation vs Mutiny - What's the difference?

agitation | mutiny |

As nouns the difference between agitation and mutiny

is that agitation is while mutiny is an organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.

As a verb mutiny is

to commit mutiny.

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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    mutiny

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia mutiny) (mutinies)
  • An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
  • * Macaulay
    • In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader.
  • Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves.

    Related terms

    * mutineer * mutinous

    Verb

  • To commit mutiny.
    • The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh.