Noah Webster
Agitation
AGITA'TION, noun
1. The act of shaking; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation
2. Disturbance of tranquility in the mind; perturbation; excitement of passion.
3. Discussion; examination of a subject in controversy.
4. A state of being deliberated upon, with a view to contrivance, or plan to be adopted; as, a scheme is in agitation