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irritation(noun, upset, trouble, feeling, worry)
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needle(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
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peeve(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
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badger(verb, upset, trouble, attack, press)
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disquiet(noun, verb, upset, calm, break)
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exasperate(verb, upset, trouble, get, disturb)
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hector(verb, upset, trouble, attack, disturb)
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vexation(noun, upset, trouble, charge, feeling)
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perturb(verb, upset, calm, trouble, dull)
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inconvenience(noun, verb, action, upset, trouble)
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put out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
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distress(noun, verb, upset, trouble, dull)
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fret(noun, verb, activity, upset, trouble)
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gall(verb, upset, trouble, get, disturb)
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rile(verb, upset, trouble, get, disturb)
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tease(verb, upset, trouble, get, attack)
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afflict(verb, upset, break, trouble, dull)
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bug(verb, upset, break, trouble, dull)
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pique(noun, verb, upset, trouble, get)
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chafe(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, worry)
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