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Learn “Perturb

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Perturb

verb/puh-TURB/

To make someone feel worried, anxious or unsettled.

Nothing seemed to perturb her, even the day before the big exam.

Perturb hides 'turb', as in turbulence; it stirs up a calm mind.

Use for causing unease or worry; often seen as 'perturbed' to describe a troubled feeling.