9
twist(verb, upset, promote, obscure, impede)
9
worry(verb, upset, trouble, attack, bother)
8
befog(verb, cover, shock, hide, conceal)
8
disorient(verb, adjective, disorder, disturb, obscure)
8
fog(verb, upset, obscure, shock, conceal)
8
fox(verb, beat, defeat, top, have)
8
humble(verb, adjective, upset, crush, put)
8
misrepresent(verb, cover, twist, hide, lie)
8
obfuscate(verb, cover, obscure, hide, conceal)
8
put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, decline)
8
shake(verb, upset, disorder, bother, disturb)
8
shame(verb, upset, bother, disturb, crush)
8
unnerve(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
7
astonish(verb, upset, beat, destroy, overcome)
7
becloud(verb, cover, obscure, hide, conceal)
7
bedevil(verb, upset, abuse, obscure, annoy)
7
dishevel(verb, upset, drop, disorder, disturb)
7
disquiet(verb, upset, trouble, attack, bother)
7
misconstrue(verb, mistake, overlook, misunderstand, misinterpret)
7
misinterpret(verb, promote, twist, lie, mistake)
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