Perturbation
Perturbation noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: in her perturbation she kept calling her son, a freshman, to see if everything was all right at college
Tension and perturbation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tension" instead a noun "Perturbation".
Tension
Tension noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.
Perturbation and tension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perturbation" instead a noun "Tension".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- excitement and perturbation
- excitement and tension
- concern and perturbation
- concern and tension
- anxiety and perturbation
- anxiety and tension
- agitation and perturbation
- agitation and tension
- fear and perturbation
- fear and tension
- worry and perturbation
- worry and tension
- apprehension and perturbation
- apprehension and tension
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Tension and Perturbation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perturbation/tension
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