perturbation
NOUN
/,pɜrtər'beɪʃən/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
perturbation is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
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P3E1R1T1U1R1B3A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
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What does perturbation mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
A disposition that is confused or nervous and upset.
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Activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption.
“the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset”
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The act of causing disorder.
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An unhappy and worried mental state.
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(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly.
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