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concern(trouble, worry, strain, difficulty)
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defect(upset, disorder, weakness, condition)
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desolation(trouble, ruin, worry, distress)
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discomfort(trouble, hurt, worry, concern)
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distemper(disorder, disturbance, defect, sickness)
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infection(disorder, disease, condition, cold)
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misadventure(upset, trouble, ruin, blow)
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nemesis(opponent, bane, archenemy)
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pressure(charge, worry, strain, difficulty)
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retribution(curse, punishment, fate, doom)
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reverse(upset, trouble, hurt, ruin)
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rigor(trouble, blow, distress, care)
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sadness(trouble, worry, distress, care)
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smart(distress, pain, tenderness, agony)
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smarting(hurt, distress, pain, tenderness)
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stress(trouble, force, charge, worry)
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throe(trouble, hurt, distress, care)
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worry(trouble, concern, blow, strain)
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wound(state, hurt, wrong, damage)
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aggravation(trouble, charge, worry, strain)
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