204 entries under distress topic. ×

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punish(noun, verb, upset, disturb, strain)
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remorse(noun, trouble, worry, concern)
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scourge(noun, verb, help, attack, difficulty)
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stress(noun, verb, upset, trouble, charge)
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tingle(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, disturb)
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annoy(verb, upset, disturb, sadden)
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bite(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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bother(noun, verb, upset, trouble, charge)
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calamity(noun, trouble, difficulty, burden)
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chafe(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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dolefulness(noun, sorrow, depression, melancholy)
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harass(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, disturb)
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hardship(noun, trouble, charge, worry, passion)
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inflame(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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nightmare(noun, trouble, bother, blow)
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penitence(noun, worry, concern, anxiety)
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persecution(noun, difficulty, pain, torment)
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smite(verb, help, attack, hurt)
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solicitude(noun, worry, concern, anxiety)
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vexation(noun, trouble, charge, bother, worry)
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