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[ verb ] disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Examples "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" Used in print (The New York Times,...)`` It was a nice round figure , that 12 '' , he said as he headed for the clubhouse , not too_much perturbed . Related terms |
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[ verb ] disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
Examples "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion" Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, esp. as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
Examples "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet" Related terms |
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[ verb ] throw into great confusion or disorder
Synonyms Examples "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" |
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