Made inflammatory speeches when disturbed (8)

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agitated

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'disturbed' is the definition.
(agitating is a kind of disturbing)

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(Other definitions for agitated that I've seen before include "seven [DISTRAUGHT]" , "Worked up, flustered" , "Het up" , "Troubled, nervous" , "Aroused - disturbed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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