5
distress(noun, trouble, worry, strain, difficulty)
5
exaggeration(noun, situation, magnification, worsening)
5
grief
5
harassment(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety, disturbance)
5
increase(noun, increase, situation, magnification, worsening)
5
inflammation(noun, situation, magnification, worsening)
5
intensification(noun, rise, situation, growth, sharpness)
5
resentment(noun, slight, irritation, frustration, offense)
4
affliction(noun, trouble, charge, worry, strain)
4
agitation(noun, upset, trouble, bother, irritation)
4
care(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
4
deterioration
4
drag(noun, trouble, bother, strain, difficulty)
4
headache(noun, trouble, strain, difficulty, disturbance)
4
incitement(noun, goading, needling)
4
irritant(noun, trouble, strain, difficulty, care)
4
perturbation(noun, annoyance, nuisance, pestering)
4
pest(noun, trouble, bother, strain, difficulty)
4
sharpening(noun, situation, sharpness, magnification, worsening)
3
anger(noun, upset, slight, irritation, annoyance)
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