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agitates (for)

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present tense third-person singular of agitate (for)

Synonyms & Antonyms of agitates (for)

as in works (for), campaigns (for)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for agitates (for)

campaigns (for),
works (for)

advertises,
boosts,
plugs,
publicizes,
touts

abets,
aids,
assists

endows,
finances,
funds,
patronizes,
stakes,
subsidizes,
underwrites

advocates,
backs,
champions,
endorses
(also indorses),
supports,
upholds

advances,
cultivates,
encourages,
forwards,
fosters,
furthers,
incubates,
nourishes,
nurses,
nurtures,
promotes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for agitates (for)

discourages,
frustrates,
hinders,
inhibits

bans,
bars,
enjoins,
forbids,
interdicts,
outlaws,
prevents,
prohibits,
proscribes

battles,
combats,
contends (with),
counters,
fights,
opposes

represses,
snuffs (out),
squashes,
squelches,
stifles,
subdues,
suppresses

arrests,
checks,
halts,
retards

encumbers,
fetters,
hobbles,
impedes,
interferes (with),
manacles,
obstructs,
shackles

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“Agitates (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitates%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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