Agitation and Stirring

Agitation

Agitation noun - A state of wildly excited activity or emotion.

Stirring is a synonym for agitation in turbulence topic. In some cases you can use "Stirring" instead a noun "Agitation", when it comes to topics like shaking, oscillation.

Stirring

Stirring noun - Agitating a liquid with an implement.
Usage example: constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan

Agitation is a synonym for stirring in oscillation topic. You can use "Agitation" instead a noun "Stirring".

Nearby Words: stir, stirred, stirringly
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