113 entries under distress topic. ×

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difficulty(noun, upset, trouble, worry)
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discomfit(verb, upset, cause, pain)
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discompose(verb, upset, trouble, disturb)
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embarrass(verb, upset, cause, pain)
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torment(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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twinge(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, passion)
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ennui(noun, worry, anxiety, gloom)
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sorrow(noun, trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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afflict(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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affliction(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, concern)
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agony(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, passion)
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cramp(noun, verb, hurt, strain)
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depression(noun, trouble, disorder, worry, passion)
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qualm(noun, worry, concern, anxiety)
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sadness(noun, trouble, worry, passion)
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smart(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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smarting(noun, hurt, pain, tenderness)
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sting(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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stitch(noun, verb, hurt, worry, passion)
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throe(noun, verb, trouble, hurt, worry)
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