agitate
verb/ˈædʒɪteɪt/
Frequency rank: #17,976 most common English word
Meaning
to stir up strong feelings or unrest in a person or group; to campaign vigorously for a cause.
Example sentence
The labor union leader tried to agitate the workers into demanding better wages.
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