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agita
(ag·i·ta)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˈajiˌtə/
noun
informal
indigestion:
I ain’t a healthy guy! My stomach can’t take this agita
anxiety, stress, or aggravation:
there will be times when he causes the Democratic leadership some agita
Origin:
1980s
: from Italian
agitare
'agitate, shake'
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