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A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other. Newcomb. (more

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A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other. Newcomb. (more info) 1. The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind.

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  • AGITATION
    1. 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 a storm is in agitation. 2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance
  • FEELINGLY
    In a feeling manner; pathetically; sympathetically.
  • PASSIONAL
    Of or pertaining to passion or the passions; exciting, influenced by, or ministering to, the passions. -- n.
  • FEELER
    One of the sense organs or certain animals , which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp. Insects . . . perpetually feeling and searching before them with their feelers or antennæ. Derham. 3. Anything,
  • TURMOIL
    Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion. And there I'll rest, as after much turmoil, A blessed soul doth in Elysium. Shak. (more info) the hopper of a mill, trembler to tremble ;
  • DISTURBANCE
    The hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right; as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, and the like. Blackstone. Syn. -- Tumult; brawl; commotion; turmoil;
  • PASSIONLESS
    Void of passion; without anger or emotion; not easily excited; calm. "Self-contained and passionless." Tennyson.
  • TUMULTER
    A maker of tumults. He severely punished the tumulters. Milton.
  • TUMULTUARILY
    In a tumultuary manner.
  • TUMULTUARINESS
    The quality or state of being tumultuary.
  • PERTURBATION
    A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other. Newcomb. (more
  • FEELING
    1. Possessing great sensibility; easily affected or moved; as, a feeling heart. 2. Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility; as, he made a feeling representation of his wrongs.
  • EMOTIONALIZE
    To give an emotional character to. Brought up in a pious family where religion was not talked about emotionalized, but was accepted as the rule of thought and conduct. Froude.
  • TREMOR
    A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old. He fell into an universal tremor of all his joints. Harvey.
  • EMOTIONALISM
    The cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard things in an emotional manner.
  • COMMOTION
    1. Disturbed or violent motion; agitation. commotion in the winds! Shak. 2. A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot. When ye shall hear of wars and commotions. Luke xxi. 9. 3. Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement.
  • EMOTIONED
    Affected with emotion. "The emotioned soul." Sir W. Scott.
  • TUMULTUARY
    1. Attended by, or producing, a tumult; disorderly; promiscuous; confused; tumultuous. "A tumultuary conflict." Eikon Basilike. A tumultuary attack of the Celtic peasantry. Macaulay. Sudden flight or tumultuary skirmish. De Quincey. 2. Restless;
  • FEEL
    f; akin to OS. gif to perceive, D. voelen to feel, OHG. fuolen, G. fühlen, Icel. falma to grope, and prob. to AS. folm paim of the hand, 1. To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over
  • TUMULTUATION
    Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion; as, the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid. Boyle.
  • COMPASSIONATELY
    In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon.
  • OUTPASSION
    To exceed in passion.
  • INCOMPASSIONATE
    Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.
  • MISFEELING
    Insensate. Wyclif.
  • IMPASSIONABLE
    Excitable; susceptible of strong emotion.
  • IMPASSIONATE
    Strongly affected. Smart.
  • EMPASSION
    To move with passion; to affect strongly. See Impassion. Those sights empassion me full near. Spenser.
  • FELLOW-FEELING
    1. Sympathy; a like feeling. 2. Joint interest. Arbuthnot.
  • IMPERTURBATION
    Freedom from agitation of mind; calmness; quietude. W. Montagu.
  • IMPASSION
    To move or affect strongly with passion. Chapman.
  • DISPASSIONED
    Free from passion; dispassionate. "Dispassioned men." Donne.
  • SUBAGITATION
    Unlawful sexual intercourse.
  • EXAGITATION
    Agitation. Bailey.

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