fright vs perturbation

fright

noun
  • A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 

  • Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. 

adj
  • frightened; afraid; affright 

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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