Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) disturbance, perturbation, upset (an unhappy and worried mental state) "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
S: (n) perturbation ((physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly)
S: (n) perturbation, disturbance (activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption) "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
S: (n) perturbation, fluster (a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset)
S: (n) motion, movement, move, motility (a change of position that does not entail a change of location) "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
S: (n) abduction ((physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body)
S: (n) adduction ((physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body)
S: (n) agitation (the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously))
S: (n) body English (a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction)
S: (n) gesture (motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling)
S: (n) headshake, headshaking (the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement) "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"
S: (n) inclination, inclining (the act of inclining; bending forward) "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
S: (n) kick, kicking (a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics) "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
S: (n) sitting (the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position) "he read the mystery at one sitting"
S: (n) sitting, posing ((photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)) "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
S: (n) snap (the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand) "he gave his fingers a snap"
S: (n) squat, squatting (the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels)
S: (n) sweep (a movement in an arc) "a sweep of his arm"
S: (n) toss (an abrupt movement) "a toss of his head"