The Clue
Not pleased (9 letter answer)
The Answer
PERTURBED
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Notes
The answer PERTURBED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PERTURB as a verb:
1. (perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder) = disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
2. disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"
3. cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"
4. (perturb, derange, throw out of kilter) = throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"
PERTURBED as an adjective:
1. (flustered, hot and bothered, perturbed, rattled) = thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)