Perturbation: alternatives and connections

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

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The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after…

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The state of being discomposed; disturbance; disorder; agitation; perturbation.

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An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercis…

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A flowing in or upon; influx.

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To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.

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The act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall.

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The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.

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A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles.

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The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise.

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The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.

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To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.

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The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation…

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A noxious or corroding care; solicitude; worry.

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A noxious or corroding care; solicitude; worry.

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To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder;…

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To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder;…

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To make hot and rosy, as with drinking; to heat; hence, to throw into agitation and confusion; to confuse; to muddle.

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To make hot and rosy, as with drinking; to heat; hence, to throw into agitation and confusion; to confuse; to muddle.

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To disturb; to agitate; to vex; to trouble; to disquiet.

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To disturb; to agitate; to vex; to trouble; to disquiet.

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The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; as, the disruption of rocks…

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An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercis…

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To make hot and rosy, as with drinking; to heat; hence, to throw into agitation and confusion; to confuse; to muddle.

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To set up; to put upright.

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