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  • 121roil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disturb, vex, annoy. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. irritate, annoy, agitate, stir up; see bother 2 , 3 , disturb 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. cloud, muddy, agitate, stir up,… …

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  • 122ruffle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. gather, shirr, crinkle, corrugate, plait; agitate, ripple, tousle, rumple, disarrange; vex, irritate. See agitation, excitement, disorder, roughness, fold. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. flounce, furbelow …

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  • 123shock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. shake, jar, jolt; startle, surprise, horrify, scandalize, dis gust; paralyze, stun; galvanize, electrify. n. concussion, jar, impact; brunt, onset, assault; earthquake, temblor; prostration, stroke …

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  • 124stir — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. move, budge, circulate; agitate, incite, arouse; animate, stimulate, provoke. See agitation, motion, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. agitation, tumult, bustle; see excitement . v. 1. [To… …

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  • 125toss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. fling, buffet, jerk; agitate, stir; throw, cast; tumble, sway; pitch, roll. See agitation, propulsion, excitability. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To throw easily] Syn. hurl, fling, cast; see throw 1 . 2.… …

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  • 126trouble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. affliction, distress, misfortune, adversity, calamity; disorder, unrest; difficulty; pains, exertion, effort, anxiety, perturbation, sorrow, worry. v. disturb, disquiet, perturb; annoy, molest, harass …

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  • 127unsettle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. upset, disturb, disarrange, displace; unhinge, derange, unbalance. See disorder, surprise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disrupt, displace, disarrange; see bother 2 , 3 , disturb 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 128excite — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To stir one mentally] Syn. stimulate, inflame, arouse, anger, delight, exhilarate, move, pique, infuriate, madden, stir, stir up, fire, fire up, fire the blood, stir the blood, give one a turn, convulse, electrify, galvanize …

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