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| agitation |
the act or process of disturbing or stirring up. [1/3 definitions] |
| annoyance |
the act of disturbing or irritating. [1/3 definitions] |
| disconcerting |
disturbing, confusing, or unsettling; disquieting. |
| disorderly |
violating or disturbing public peace or order. [1/3 definitions] |
| disturbance |
an act or instance of disturbing. [1/2 definitions] |
| interchange |
a highway juncture in which different road levels are used to permit vehicles to move from one road to another without disturbing the flow of traffic. [1/5 definitions] |
| interference |
the act of disturbing or getting in the way of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| precession |
the complex motion of a rotating body, such as a spinning top, when subjected to a disturbing force or torque that tends to move the axis of rotation in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the force, causing it generally to describe a cone. [1/3 definitions] |
| rattle |
to shake the confidence of; confuse by disturbing. [1/9 definitions] |
| scene |
an emotional outburst or other embarrassing or disturbing display. [1/8 definitions] |
| situation |
a difficult or disturbing set of circumstances requiring urgent attention. [1/4 definitions] |
| spooky |
eerie and mysterious; weirdly disturbing. |
| staggering |
astounding, shocking, or highly disturbing. [1/2 definitions] |
| unsettling |
making one feel uneasy or uncertain; slightly or somewhat disturbing. |
| upsetting |
causing emotional or physical upset; disturbing; distressing. |
| whirlpool |
something with the force or disturbing effect of a whirlpool. [1/2 definitions] |
| worrisome |
causing worry; disturbing. [1/2 definitions] |
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