150 entries under distress topic. ×

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make a fuss(verb, expression, idiom, upset, bother)
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make a scene(verb, expression, idiom, upset, trouble)
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make waves(verb, expression, upset, trouble, hurt)
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nettle(verb, upset, bother, annoy)
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pique(verb, upset, bother, annoy, provoke)
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pother(verb, trouble, attack, hurt, bother)
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provoke(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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psych(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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rattle(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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ride(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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rile(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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rock the boat(verb, expression, idiom, trouble, hurt)
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ruffle(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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spook(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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stir up(verb, expression, upset, trouble, hurt)
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throw off balance(verb, expression, idiom, trouble, hurt)
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tick off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, break)
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turn off(verb, expression, upset, bother, annoy)
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unhinge(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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unnerve(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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