surprise vs perturbation

surprise and perturbation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surprise	Yes	No	Yes	No
perturbation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, perturbation is a hypernym of surprise; that is, perturbation is a word with a broader meaning than surprise:

Other hypernyms of surprise include disruption.

surprise (noun)	perturbation (noun)
the act of surprising someone	the act of causing disorder
a sudden unexpected event	a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
	an unhappy and worried mental state

surprise (verb)	perturbation (verb)
cause to be surprised
attack by storm; attack suddenly
come upon or take unawares