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  • 111upset — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overthrow, overturn, capsize; disturb, bother, discompose, disconcert; spoil; perturb; disarrange, unbalance; demoralize. n. reversal, overturn, disorder. See destruction, inversion, change,… …

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  • 112restlessness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. uneasiness, disquiet, fidgetiness, excitability; see anxiety , excitement , uneasiness , unrest 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, restiveness, unease,… …

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  • 113disquietude — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, distress, nervousness, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry. See FEELINGS. 2. An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet,… …

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  • 114unease — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, uneasiness, worry. See FEELINGS. 2. An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet,… …

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  • 115Agitation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Irregular motion. < N PARAG:Agitation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 agitation agitation stir tremor shake ripple jog jolt jar jerk shock succussion trepidation quiver …

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  • 116Excitability — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Excess of sensitiveness. < N PARAG:Excitability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 excitability excitability impetuosity vehemence Sgm: N 1 boisterousness boisterousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 turbulence turbulence Sgm: N 1… …

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  • 117disquietude — 1709; from DISQUIET (Cf. disquiet) on model of QUIETUDE (Cf. quietude) …

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  • 118perturbation — n. 1. Disturbance, disorder, confusion, commotion. 2. Agitation, trepidation, disquiet, uneasiness, excitement, discomposure, worry, vexation, restlessness, commotion. 3. Cause of disquiet …

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  • 119worry — I. v. a. Tease, vex, plague, pain, harass, annoy, trouble, torment, pester, bother, bore, persecute, molest, harry, irritate, badger, fret, chafe, hector, infest, beset, gall, disturb, disquiet. II. v. n. (Colloq.) Fret, chafe, fidget, be vexed,… …

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  • 120worry — 1. verb 1) she worries about his health Syn: fret, be concerned, be anxious, agonize, brood, panic, lose sleep, get worked up, get stressed, get in a state, stew, torment oneself 2) is something worrying you? Syn …

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