bone in the throat vs perturbation

bone in the throat

noun
  • A source of continuing annoyance; a hindrance. 

perturbation

noun
  • Agitation; the state of being perturbed 

  • Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies 

  • A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system) 

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