To alter the settled state or position of

• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• shake

  1. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements:
  2. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock:
  3. To brandish or wave, especially in anger:

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  1. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements:
  2. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock:
  3. To brandish or wave, especially in anger:

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• move

  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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• displace

  1. To move, shift, or force from the usual place or position:
  2. To force to leave a place of residence:
  3. To move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland or other place of residence:

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  1. To move, shift, or force from the usual place or position:
  2. To force to leave a place of residence:
  3. To move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland or other place of residence:

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• dislocate

  1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship.
  2. To displace (a body part), especially to displace a bone from its normal position.
  3. To throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt:

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  1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship.
  2. To displace (a body part), especially to displace a bone from its normal position.
  3. To throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt:

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To impair or destroy the composure of

• rattle

  1. To secure ratlines to (shrouds).

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  1. To secure ratlines to (shrouds).

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• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• unsettle

  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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• toss

  1. To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden jerk:
  2. To throw or propel upward:
  3. To throw or propel to the ground:

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  1. To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden jerk:
  2. To throw or propel upward:
  3. To throw or propel to the ground:

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• shake

  1. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements:
  2. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock:
  3. To brandish or wave, especially in anger:

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  1. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements:
  2. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock:
  3. To brandish or wave, especially in anger:

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• ruffle

  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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• rock

  1. Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.
  2. A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.
  3. A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.

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  1. Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.
  2. A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.
  3. A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.

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• perturb

  1. To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious:
  2. To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state:
  3. To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.

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  1. To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious:
  2. To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state:
  3. To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.

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• fluster

  1. To make or become nervous or upset.
  2. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.

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  1. To make or become nervous or upset.
  2. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.

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• flurry

  1. A brief, light snowfall.
  2. A sudden gust of wind.
  3. A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.

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  1. A brief, light snowfall.
  2. A sudden gust of wind.
  3. A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.

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• distract

  1. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something:
  2. To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert.
  3. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle:

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  1. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something:
  2. To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert.
  3. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle:

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• disquiet

  1. To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
  2. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  3. Uneasy; restless.

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  1. To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
  2. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  3. Uneasy; restless.

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• discompose

  1. To disturb the composure or calm of; perturb.
  2. To put into a state of disorder.

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  1. To disturb the composure or calm of; perturb.
  2. To put into a state of disorder.

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• bother

  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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• agitate

  1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
  2. To upset; disturb:
  3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.

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  1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
  2. To upset; disturb:
  3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.

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To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations

• vex

  1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate:
  2. To cause perplexity in; baffle:
  3. To cause difficulty or trouble to:

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  1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate:
  2. To cause perplexity in; baffle:
  3. To cause difficulty or trouble to:

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• ruffle

  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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• rile

  1. To anger or irritate.
  2. To stir up (liquid); roil.

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  1. To anger or irritate.
  2. To stir up (liquid); roil.

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• put out

  1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
  2. Taking offense; indignant.
  3. To place outside or eject.

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  1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
  2. Taking offense; indignant.
  3. To place outside or eject.

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• provoke

  1. To incite to anger or resentment:
  2. To stir to action or feeling:
  3. To give rise to; bring about:

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  1. To incite to anger or resentment:
  2. To stir to action or feeling:
  3. To give rise to; bring about:

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• peeve

  1. To cause to be annoyed or resentful.
  2. A vexation; a grievance:
  3. A resentful mood:

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  1. To cause to be annoyed or resentful.
  2. A vexation; a grievance:
  3. A resentful mood:

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• nettle

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.
  2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants.
  3. To sting with or as if with a nettle.

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  1. Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.
  2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants.
  3. To sting with or as if with a nettle.

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• irritate

  1. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  2. To make sore or inflamed:
  3. To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).

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  1. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  2. To make sore or inflamed:
  3. To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).

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• irk

  1. To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to.

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  1. To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to.

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• get

  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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• gall

  1. Outrageous insolence; effrontery:
  2. Bitterness of feeling; rancor.
  3. Something bitter to endure:

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  1. Outrageous insolence; effrontery:
  2. Bitterness of feeling; rancor.
  3. Something bitter to endure:

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• fret

  1. To be vexed or troubled; worry.
  2. To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
  3. To move agitatedly.

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  1. To be vexed or troubled; worry.
  2. To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
  3. To move agitatedly.

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• exasperate

  1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
  2. To increase the gravity or intensity of:

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  1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
  2. To increase the gravity or intensity of:

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• chafe

  1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing or friction:
  2. To annoy; vex:
  3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands.

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  1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing or friction:
  2. To annoy; vex:
  3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands.

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• bug

  1. An insect having mouthparts used for piercing and sucking, such as an aphid, a bedbug, or a stinkbug.
  2. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
  3. A small invertebrate with many legs, such as a spider or a centipede.

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  1. An insect having mouthparts used for piercing and sucking, such as an aphid, a bedbug, or a stinkbug.
  2. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
  3. A small invertebrate with many legs, such as a spider or a centipede.

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• bother

  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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• annoy

  1. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
  2. To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

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  1. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
  2. To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

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• aggravate

  1. To make worse or more troublesome:
  2. To annoy or exasperate:

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  1. To make worse or more troublesome:
  2. To annoy or exasperate:

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To break up the order or progress of

• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• disrupt

  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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To put out of proper order

• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• unsettle

  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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• tumble

  1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
  2. To fall, roll, or move end over end:
  3. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder:

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  1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
  2. To fall, roll, or move end over end:
  3. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder:

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• muddle

  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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• mix-up

  1. A state or an instance of confusion; a muddle:
  2. A fight or melee.

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  1. A state or an instance of confusion; a muddle:
  2. A fight or melee.

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• mess up

  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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• jumble

  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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• disrupt

  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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• disorganize

  1. To destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or unity of.

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  1. To destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or unity of.

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• disorder

  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  2. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance.
  3. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:

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  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  2. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance.
  3. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:

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• disarray

  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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• disarrange

  1. To upset the proper arrangement or order of.

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  1. To upset the proper arrangement or order of.

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• derange

  1. To disturb the order, arrangement, or functioning of:
  2. To upset (normal condition or functioning, as of a bodily organ).
  3. To cause to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally unsound.

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  1. To disturb the order, arrangement, or functioning of:
  2. To upset (normal condition or functioning, as of a bodily organ).
  3. To cause to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally unsound.

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To upset physical relationship

• disrupt

  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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• displace

  1. To move, shift, or force from the usual place or position:
  2. To force to leave a place of residence:
  3. To move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland or other place of residence:

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  1. To move, shift, or force from the usual place or position:
  2. To force to leave a place of residence:
  3. To move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland or other place of residence:

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• disorder

  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  2. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance.
  3. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:

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  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  2. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance.
  3. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:

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To upset mental calm

• freak-out

  1. An experience of frightening feelings or hallucinations, especially due to taking a drug.
  2. An experience or scene of unrestrained excitement or irrational behavior.
  3. One having such an experience or participating in such a scene.

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  1. An experience of frightening feelings or hallucinations, especially due to taking a drug.
  2. An experience or scene of unrestrained excitement or irrational behavior.
  3. One having such an experience or participating in such a scene.

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• flip-out

  1. To become angry or upset about something.

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  1. To become angry or upset about something.

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• put out

  1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
  2. Taking offense; indignant.
  3. To place outside or eject.

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  1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
  2. Taking offense; indignant.
  3. To place outside or eject.

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• throw

  1. To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
  2. To propel or discharge into the air by any means:
  3. To cause to move with great force or speed; propel or displace:

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  1. To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
  2. To propel or discharge into the air by any means:
  3. To cause to move with great force or speed; propel or displace:

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• shake up

  1. the act or an instance of shaking up
  2. a reorganization of a drastic or extensive nature, as in policy or personnel

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  1. the act or an instance of shaking up
  2. a reorganization of a drastic or extensive nature, as in policy or personnel

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• ruffle

  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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• fluster

  1. To make or become nervous or upset.
  2. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.

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  1. To make or become nervous or upset.
  2. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.

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• displease

  1. To cause annoyance or vexation to.
  2. To cause displeasure or annoyance.

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  1. To cause annoyance or vexation to.
  2. To cause displeasure or annoyance.

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• gall

  1. Outrageous insolence; effrontery:
  2. Bitterness of feeling; rancor.
  3. Something bitter to endure:

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  1. Outrageous insolence; effrontery:
  2. Bitterness of feeling; rancor.
  3. Something bitter to endure:

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• pique

  1. A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.
  2. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
  3. To provoke; arouse:

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  1. A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.
  2. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
  3. To provoke; arouse:

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• exasperate

  1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
  2. To increase the gravity or intensity of:

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  1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
  2. To increase the gravity or intensity of:

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• harass

  1. To subject (another) to hostile or prejudicial remarks or actions; pressure or intimidate.
  2. To irritate or torment persistently:
  3. To make repeated attacks or raids on (an enemy, for example).

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  1. To subject (another) to hostile or prejudicial remarks or actions; pressure or intimidate.
  2. To irritate or torment persistently:
  3. To make repeated attacks or raids on (an enemy, for example).

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• disquiet

  1. To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
  2. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  3. Uneasy; restless.

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  1. To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
  2. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  3. Uneasy; restless.

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• concern

  1. To have to do with or relate to:
  2. To be of interest or importance to:
  3. To engage the attention of; involve:

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  1. To have to do with or relate to:
  2. To be of interest or importance to:
  3. To engage the attention of; involve:

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• make uneasy

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• pain

  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:
  3. Mental or emotional suffering; distress.

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• irritate

  1. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  2. To make sore or inflamed:
  3. To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).

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  1. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  2. To make sore or inflamed:
  3. To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).

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• afflict

  1. To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.

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  1. To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.

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• provoke

  1. To incite to anger or resentment:
  2. To stir to action or feeling:
  3. To give rise to; bring about:

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  1. To incite to anger or resentment:
  2. To stir to action or feeling:
  3. To give rise to; bring about:

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• ail

  1. To feel ill or have pain:
  2. To cause physical or mental pain or uneasiness to; trouble.

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  1. To feel ill or have pain:
  2. To cause physical or mental pain or uneasiness to; trouble.

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• irk

  1. To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to.

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  1. To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to.

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• dishearten

  1. To cause to lose hope or enthusiasm; dispirit.

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  1. To cause to lose hope or enthusiasm; dispirit.

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• distress

  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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• depress

  1. To lower in spirits; deject.
  2. To cause to drop or sink; lower:
  3. To press down:

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  1. To lower in spirits; deject.
  2. To cause to drop or sink; lower:
  3. To press down:

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• grieve

  1. To cause to be sorrowful; distress:
  2. To mourn or sorrow for:
  3. To file an official or formal grievance on account of (an actual or perceived injustice).

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  1. To cause to be sorrowful; distress:
  2. To mourn or sorrow for:
  3. To file an official or formal grievance on account of (an actual or perceived injustice).

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• outrage

  1. An act of extreme violence or viciousness:
  2. Something that is grossly offensive to decency, morality, or good taste:
  3. Resentful anger aroused by a violent or offensive act, or an instance of this:

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  1. An act of extreme violence or viciousness:
  2. Something that is grossly offensive to decency, morality, or good taste:
  3. Resentful anger aroused by a violent or offensive act, or an instance of this:

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• vex

  1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate:
  2. To cause perplexity in; baffle:
  3. To cause difficulty or trouble to:

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  1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate:
  2. To cause perplexity in; baffle:
  3. To cause difficulty or trouble to:

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• plague

  1. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
  2. A virulent, infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (syn. Pasteurella pestis ) and is transmitted primarily by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat. In humans it occurs in bubonic form, marked by lymph node enlargement, and in pneumonic form, marked by infection of the lungs, and can progress to septicemia.
  3. A widespread affliction or calamity seen as divine retribution.

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  1. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
  2. A virulent, infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (syn. Pasteurella pestis ) and is transmitted primarily by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat. In humans it occurs in bubonic form, marked by lymph node enlargement, and in pneumonic form, marked by infection of the lungs, and can progress to septicemia.
  3. A widespread affliction or calamity seen as divine retribution.

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• badger

  1. Any of several carnivorous burrowing mammals of the family Mustelidae, such as Meles meles of Eurasia or Taxidea taxus of North America, having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and a heavy grizzled coat.
  2. The fur or hair of any of these mammals.
  3. Any of several similar mammals, such as the ratel.

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  1. Any of several carnivorous burrowing mammals of the family Mustelidae, such as Meles meles of Eurasia or Taxidea taxus of North America, having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and a heavy grizzled coat.
  2. The fur or hair of any of these mammals.
  3. Any of several similar mammals, such as the ratel.

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• affect one's mind

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• affright

  1. To arouse fear in; terrify:
  2. Great fear; terror.
  3. A cause of terror.

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  1. To arouse fear in; terrify:
  2. Great fear; terror.
  3. A cause of terror.

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• arouse

  1. To cause (someone) to be active, attentive, or excited:
  2. To stimulate sexual desire in.
  3. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up:

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  1. To cause (someone) to be active, attentive, or excited:
  2. To stimulate sexual desire in.
  3. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up:

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• excite

  1. To arouse strong feeling in:
  2. To arouse (someone) sexually.
  3. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):

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  1. To arouse strong feeling in:
  2. To arouse (someone) sexually.
  3. To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):

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• alarm

  1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback.
  2. A warning of existing or approaching danger:
  3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:

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  1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback.
  2. A warning of existing or approaching danger:
  3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:

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• rattle

  1. To secure ratlines to (shrouds).

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  1. To secure ratlines to (shrouds).

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• perplex

  1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt.
  2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate:

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  1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt.
  2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate:

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• disconcert

  1. To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse:
  2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.

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  1. To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse:
  2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.

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• unsettle

  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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• unnerve

  1. To cause to lose courage or firmness of purpose:

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  1. To cause to lose courage or firmness of purpose:

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• give one a turn

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• shake

  1. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements:
  2. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock:
  3. To brandish or wave, especially in anger:

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  1. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements:
  2. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock:
  3. To brandish or wave, especially in anger:

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• startle

  1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.
  2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly.
  3. To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.

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  1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.
  2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly.
  3. To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.

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• discommode

  1. To put to inconvenience; trouble.

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  1. To put to inconvenience; trouble.

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• inconvenience

  1. The state or quality of being inconvenient.
  2. Something inconvenient.
  3. To cause inconvenience to; trouble:

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  1. The state or quality of being inconvenient.
  2. Something inconvenient.
  3. To cause inconvenience to; trouble:

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• intrude upon

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• interrupt

  1. To break the continuity or uniformity of:
  2. To stop (someone engaged in an activity) by saying or doing something:
  3. To cause an activity to stop by saying or doing something.

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  1. To break the continuity or uniformity of:
  2. To stop (someone engaged in an activity) by saying or doing something:
  3. To cause an activity to stop by saying or doing something.

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• bother

  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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• perturb

  1. To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious:
  2. To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state:
  3. To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.

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  1. To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious:
  2. To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state:
  3. To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.

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• discompose

  1. To disturb the composure or calm of; perturb.
  2. To put into a state of disorder.

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  1. To disturb the composure or calm of; perturb.
  2. To put into a state of disorder.

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• agitate

  1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
  2. To upset; disturb:
  3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.

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  1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
  2. To upset; disturb:
  3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.

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• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• worry

  1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
  2. To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly:
  3. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:

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  1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
  2. To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly:
  3. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:

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• trouble

  1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation:
  3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty:

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  1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation:
  3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty:

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