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perturb - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" |
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unhinge,
disquiet,
trouble,
cark,
distract,
disorder |
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disturb,
trouble,
upset damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
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vex,
worry subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
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perturb - throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" |
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derange |
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disarray,
disorder bring disorder to
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perturb - disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion" |
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deviate turn aside; turn away from
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perturb - cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet" |
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deviate turn aside; turn away from
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