| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. Informal : rattle. See CALM. 2. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, fret, gall2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See FEELINGS, PAIN. 3. To put out of proper order: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset. See ORDER. 4. To break up the order or progress of: disrupt, upset. See ORDER. 5. To alter the settled state or position of: dislocate, displace, move, shake, shift. See MOVE.
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