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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PERTURB which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%7Exact Match!
248%9Ruffle someone's composure
342%6 To disturb or upset someone's composure

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We think the answer is "PERTURB" which means:

    verb
  • • Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  • • Disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
  • • Cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
  • • Throw into great confusion or disorder

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The loud noise from the construction site perturbed the students during their exam."
  • • "Her constant interruptions perturb me when i'm trying to concentrate."

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