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Nov 28, 2009
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per•tur•ba•tion



Pronunciation: (pûr"tur-bā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of perturbing.
2. the state of being perturbed.
3. mental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation.
4. a cause of mental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation.
5. Astron.deviation of a celestial body from a regular orbit about its primary, caused by the presence of one or more other bodies that act upon the celestial body.

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