Agitate and Tug

Agitate

Agitate verb - To cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly.

Tug and agitate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tug" instead a verb "Agitate".

Tug

Tug verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.

Agitate and tug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agitate" instead a verb "Tug".
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Tug and Agitate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/agitate/tug
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