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aggravation
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agony(noun, trouble, worry, passion, distress)
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albatross(noun, damage, balance, capital, credit)
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1
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anguish(noun, trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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anxiety(noun, trouble, worry, concern, blow)
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arrearage(noun, damage, burden, balance, capital)
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arrears(noun, damage, balance, capital, credit)
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asperity(noun, fix, difficulty, mess, bind)
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